Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, August 17, 1969 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 36.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.234 and latitude -29.583.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 52.3 km
Coordinates -29.583, -71.234
UTC time 1969-08-17 07:20:13.100
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-17

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