Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 31, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, August 31, 1966 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.166 and latitude -37.640.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 25.1 km
Coordinates -37.640, -73.166
UTC time 1966-08-31 19:39:09.550
Location Curanilahue
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-31

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