Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 18, 1964 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 164.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.618 and latitude -26.436.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -26.436, -71.618
UTC time 1964-08-18 04:44:59.990
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-08-18

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