Earthquake details

Friday, January 30, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 30, 1959 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 79.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.961 and latitude -27.810.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -27.810, -70.961
UTC time 1959-01-30 16:15:51.740
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-01-30

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