Earthquake details

Friday, October 5, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 5, 1973 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.478 and latitude -32.518.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -32.518, -71.478
UTC time 1973-10-05 05:47:51.100
Location Quillota
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-10-05

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