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USGS usp000hp72

6 Nov 2010, 12:15

115 km ESE of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 108.9 km depth.

Depth108.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 115 km ESE of Arica, Chile?

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-18.882000, -69.293000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hp72
Coordinates
-18.882, -69.293
Network
us
Significance
385