Earthquake details

Monday, May 20, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, May 20, 1918 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 103.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.930 and latitude -29.178.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -29.178, -71.930
UTC time 1918-05-20 17:55:07.790
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-05-20

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