Quakes
23 km ssw of ovalle, chile
USGS-USP0008931
- issued
- 1997-10-15 04:28Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-10-18 04:28Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-10-18 04:28Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -30.809, -71.251
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
23 KM SSW OF OVALLE, CHILE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MB) IN 30.809S 071.251W, DEPTH 48 KM AT 150428Z OCT 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008931. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008931
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
180 within 180 nm since 1997 · 4 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- 33 km nw of valparaíso, chile2026-05-31
- 71 km w of vallenar, chile2026-03-13
- 28 km sw of ovalle, chile2026-02-12
- 33 km wsw of ovalle, chile2025-10-15
- 63 km w of coquimbo, chile2024-12-30
- 68 km w of coquimbo, chile2024-12-30
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Timeline · 4 messages since 1997-10-15 · closed 1997-11-06
- 36 km sw of monte patria, chile1997-10-15 → 1997-10-18
- 23 km ssw of ovalle, chile this message1997-10-15 → 1997-10-18
- 16 km s of ovalle, chile1997-11-03 → 1997-11-06
- 22 km sw of ovalle, chile1997-11-03 → 1997-11-06
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