Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 9, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, April 9, 1974 at 10:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.011 and latitude -31.549.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 84.0 km
Coordinates -31.549, -71.011
UTC time 1974-04-09 10:52:14.500
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-09

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