Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 30, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, April 30, 1968 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zapala (Chile - CL), about 120.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.242 and latitude -38.334.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -38.334, -71.242
UTC time 1968-04-30 23:51:14.910
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-04-30

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