QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h8ec
USGS usp000h8ec
1 Mar 2010, 16:56
Near the coast of Bio-Bio, Chile
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
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-36.297000, -72.473000
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Event ID
usp000h8ec
Coordinates
-36.297, -72.473
Network
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Significance
385