Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.974S 071.781W, depth 33 km at 211754Z jul 97
Near the Coast of Coquimbo, Chile · USGS-USP0008553
- issued
- 1997-07-21 17:54Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-07-24 17:54Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-07-24 17:54Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -29.974, -71.781
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
NEAR THE COAST OF COQUIMBO, CHILE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 29.974S 071.781W, DEPTH 33 KM AT 211754Z JUL 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008553. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008553
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- 124 km nw of vallenar, chile2026-06-11
- 33 km nw of valparaíso, chile2026-05-31
- 71 km w of vallenar, chile2026-03-13
- 28 km sw of ovalle, chile2026-02-12
- 111 km w of copiapó, chile2025-11-03
- 33 km wsw of ovalle, chile2025-10-15
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Timeline · 11 messages since 1997-07-06 · closed 1997-08-21
- 52 km wsw of coquimbo, chile1997-07-06 → 1997-07-09
- 55 km wsw of coquimbo, chile1997-07-06 → 1997-07-09
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.974S 071.781W, depth 33 km at 211754Z jul 97 this message1997-07-21 → 1997-07-24
- 69 km sw of coquimbo, chile1997-07-21 → 1997-07-24
- 78 km w of ovalle, chile1997-07-24 → 1997-07-27
- 69 km wnw of ovalle, chile1997-07-25 → 1997-07-28
- 78 km w of ovalle, chile1997-07-25 → 1997-07-28
- 73 km w of ovalle, chile1997-07-25 → 1997-07-28
- 64 km w of ovalle, chile1997-07-27 → 1997-07-30
- 66 km w of ovalle, chile1997-08-06 → 1997-08-09
- 64 km w of coquimbo, chile1997-08-18 → 1997-08-21
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