Earthquake details

Thursday, August 28, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 28, 1958 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puente Alto (Chile - CL), about 52.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.125 and latitude -33.902.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -33.902, -70.125
UTC time 1958-08-28 09:36:08.750
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-08-28

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