Earthquake details

Friday, March 28, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, March 28, 1969 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.360 and latitude -26.122.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 46.1 km
Coordinates -26.122, -70.360
UTC time 1969-03-28 11:11:15.930
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-03-28

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