Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 4, 1974 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.584 and latitude -29.609.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates -29.609, -71.584
UTC time 1974-01-04 15:09:40.100
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-04

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