Earthquake details

Sunday, September 23, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, September 23, 1973 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.987 and latitude -27.064.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.064, -70.987
UTC time 1973-09-23 21:38:07.600
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-09-23

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