QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ht9f
USGS usp000ht9f
17 Jan 2011, 18:53
38 km W of Santa Cruz, Chile
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 50.6 km depth.
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-34.622000, -71.789000
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Event ID
usp000ht9f
Coordinates
-34.622, -71.789
Network
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Significance
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