Earthquake details

Friday, March 19, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, March 19, 1937 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 12.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.328 and latitude -30.069.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -30.069, -71.328
UTC time 1937-03-19 18:11:52.780
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-03-19

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