Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 21, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, September 21, 1971 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 116.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.346 and latitude -31.838.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 56.9 km
Coordinates -31.838, -71.346
UTC time 1971-09-21 20:51:18.450
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-09-21

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