Earthquake details

Sunday, March 15, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, March 15, 1970 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 180.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.397 and latitude -29.701.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 116.7 km
Coordinates -29.701, -69.397
UTC time 1970-03-15 12:39:18.770
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-03-15

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