Earthquake details

Friday, July 31, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, July 31, 1953 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rancagua (Chile - CL), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.905 and latitude -34.250.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -34.250, -69.905
UTC time 1953-07-31 22:57:35.720
Location Puente Alto
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-07-31

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