Earthquake details

Monday, February 28, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, February 28, 1927 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 35.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.095 and latitude -28.697.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.697, -71.095
UTC time 1927-02-28 14:07:56.700
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-02-28

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