Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 1, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, August 1, 1973 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 88.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.183 and latitude -27.124.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.124, -71.183
UTC time 1973-08-01 11:13:37.900
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-01

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