Earthquake details

Friday, September 4, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, September 4, 1953 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 33.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.701 and latitude -32.738.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 36.6 km
Coordinates -32.738, -71.701
UTC time 1953-09-04 14:07:17.060
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-09-04

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