Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, March 12, 1927 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2521.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.918 and latitude -40.112.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -40.112, -103.918
UTC time 1927-03-12 18:44:42.120
Location southern Pacific Ocean
Country southern Pacific Ocean
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-03-12

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