Earthquake details

Sunday, November 28, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, November 28, 1971 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 176.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.428 and latitude -29.980.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 110.0 km
Coordinates -29.980, -69.428
UTC time 1971-11-28 11:12:02.490
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-11-28

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