QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h0vd
USGS usp000h0vd
25 Aug 2009, 22:35
141 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 138 km depth.
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-21.177000, -68.837000
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Event ID
usp000h0vd
Coordinates
-21.177, -68.837
Network
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Significance
400