Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 18, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, September 18, 1973 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.971 and latitude -26.879.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.879, -70.971
UTC time 1973-09-18 14:07:09.800
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-09-18

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