Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 12, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, May 12, 1926 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.866 and latitude -30.816.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -30.816, -72.866
UTC time 1926-05-12 03:45:35.160
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-05-12

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