QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jr43
USGS usp000jr43
30 Aug 2012, 09:04
8 km NW of Arauco, Chile
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 23 km depth.
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-37.199000, -73.397000
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Event ID
usp000jr43
Coordinates
-37.199, -73.397
Network
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Significance
386