| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.9 km |
| Coordinates | -20.039, -69.219 |
| UTC time | 1966-08-24 07:17:18.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 24, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, August 24, 1966 at 07:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 96.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.219 and latitude -20.039.
| Location | Iquique |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-08-24
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