Earthquake details

Thursday, December 29, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, December 29, 1966 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.987 and latitude -29.026.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.3 km
Coordinates -29.026, -70.987
UTC time 1966-12-29 11:26:54.090
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-12-29

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