Earthquake details

Monday, January 7, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, January 7, 1974 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.102 and latitude -29.733.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -29.733, -71.102
UTC time 1974-01-07 06:28:11.700
Location La Serena
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-07

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