Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 19, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, June 19, 1973 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 144.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.824 and latitude -20.768.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 118.0 km
Coordinates -20.768, -68.824
UTC time 1973-06-19 04:46:01.500
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-19

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