Earthquake details

Monday, January 7, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, January 7, 1974 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.877 and latitude -33.105.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates -33.105, -71.877
UTC time 1974-01-07 19:37:40.600
Location Valparaíso
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-07

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