Quakes
16 km s of ovalle, chile
USGS-USP0008A1C
- issued
- 1997-11-03 19:17Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-11-06 19:17Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-11-06 19:17Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -30.744, -71.224
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
16 KM S OF OVALLE, CHILE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWB) IN 30.744S 071.224W, DEPTH 45 KM AT 031917Z NOV 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008A1C. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008a1c
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
181 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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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
- 33 km wsw of ovalle, chile2025-10-15
- 63 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, chile1997-10-15 → 1997-10-18
- 16 km s of ovalle, chile this message1997-11-03 → 1997-11-06
- 22 km sw of ovalle, chile1997-11-03 → 1997-11-06
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