Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 31, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, July 31, 1973 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.514 and latitude -27.118.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.118, -71.514
UTC time 1973-07-31 10:51:13.200
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-07-31

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