Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 20, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, April 20, 1955 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.933 and latitude -30.400.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -30.400, -71.933
UTC time 1955-04-20 02:12:34.830
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-04-20

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