Earthquake details

Saturday, January 14, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, January 14, 1928 at 12:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 32.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.075 and latitude -28.660.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.660, -71.075
UTC time 1928-01-14 12:58:25.030
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-01-14

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