Earthquake details

Saturday, May 8, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 8, 1965 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 63.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.049 and latitude -28.066.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 43.6 km
Coordinates -28.066, -71.049
UTC time 1965-05-08 11:32:59.840
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-05-08

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