Earthquake details

Saturday, May 8, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 8, 1971 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Montt (Chile - CL), about 129.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.794 and latitude -42.257.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 156.9 km
Coordinates -42.257, -71.794
UTC time 1971-05-08 00:49:46.770
Location Port Montt
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-05-08

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