Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, May 15, 1951 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 135.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.860 and latitude -21.462.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 53.3 km
Coordinates -21.462, -69.860
UTC time 1951-05-15 05:18:39.620
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-05-15

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