Earthquake details

Thursday, August 28, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 28, 1947 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 3.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.211 and latitude -29.899.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates -29.899, -71.211
UTC time 1947-08-28 19:48:08.400
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-08-28

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