Earthquake details

Sunday, June 14, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, June 14, 1959 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 130.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.862 and latitude -20.407.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 109.2 km
Coordinates -20.407, -68.862
UTC time 1959-06-14 00:12:06.800
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1959-06-14

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