Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 9, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, February 9, 1972 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Arenas (Chile - CL), about 258.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.071 and latitude -51.859.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -51.859, -74.071
UTC time 1972-02-09 20:44:34.970
Location Punta Arenas
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-02-09

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