Earthquake details

Saturday, November 28, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, November 28, 1959 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 48.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.151 and latitude -28.848.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.848, -71.151
UTC time 1959-11-28 12:35:00.580
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-11-28

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