Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, May 2, 1973 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coyhaique (Chile - CH), about 467.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.840 and latitude -48.908.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -48.908, -75.840
UTC time 1973-05-02 13:39:45.400
Location Near the coast of Aisen
Country Chile (CH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-02

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