Earthquake details

Thursday, July 12, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, July 12, 1973 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.452 and latitude -27.245.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -27.245, -71.452
UTC time 1973-07-12 15:41:39.300
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-12

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