Earthquake details

Thursday, November 17, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, November 17, 1955 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 108.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.155 and latitude -26.406.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.8 km
Coordinates -26.406, -70.155
UTC time 1955-11-17 06:53:33.310
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-11-17

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