Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 7, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 7, 1973 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.919 and latitude -26.829.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates -26.829, -70.919
UTC time 1973-08-07 14:22:45.400
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-08-07

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