Earthquake details

Saturday, May 13, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 13, 1972 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.761 and latitude -32.655.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.8 km
Coordinates -32.655, -71.761
UTC time 1972-05-13 21:44:56.970
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-13

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