Earthquake details

Sunday, December 22, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, December 22, 1974 at 04:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 93.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.766 and latitude -26.624.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -26.624, -70.766
UTC time 1974-12-22 04:43:35.100
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-22

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