Earthquake details

Saturday, November 28, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, November 28, 1970 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 87.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.860 and latitude -21.019.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 45.2 km
Coordinates -21.019, -69.860
UTC time 1970-11-28 14:45:34.200
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-11-28

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