| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.400, -71.933 |
| UTC time | 1955-04-20 02:12:34.830 |
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.
| Location | Coquimbo |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 73.9 km |
| Coquimbo | 75.7 km |
| La Serena | 85.7 km |
| Vallenar | 232.7 km |
| Quillota | 284.0 km |
| San Felipe | 285.5 km |
| Viña del Mar | 294.4 km |
| Valparaíso | 294.8 km |
| Limache | 297.8 km |
| Quilpué | 298.4 km |
| Los Andes | 299.0 km |
| Villa Alemana | 299.5 km |
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