Earthquake details

Monday, December 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, December 2, 1974 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 139.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.342 and latitude -28.727.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 92.0 km
Coordinates -28.727, -69.342
UTC time 1974-12-02 13:48:20.900
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-02

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