Earthquake details

Sunday, August 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, August 18, 1974 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Temuco (Chile - CL), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.431 and latitude -38.453.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -38.453, -73.431
UTC time 1974-08-18 10:44:12.800
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1974-08-18

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