Earthquake details

Sunday, March 1, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, March 1, 1970 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.096 and latitude -28.492.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.3 km
Coordinates -28.492, -71.096
UTC time 1970-03-01 10:04:04.660
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-03-01

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