Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 20, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, July 20, 1966 at 19:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.903 and latitude -38.266.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -38.266, -72.903
UTC time 1966-07-20 19:58:46.360
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-07-20

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