Earthquake details

Monday, February 28, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, February 28, 1966 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 154.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.328 and latitude -25.983.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 64.7 km
Coordinates -25.983, -70.328
UTC time 1966-02-28 21:38:54.510
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-02-28

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