Earthquake details

Friday, October 11, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 11, 1968 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.936 and latitude -22.323.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 51.1 km
Coordinates -22.323, -69.936
UTC time 1968-10-11 07:50:31.470
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-10-11

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