Earthquake details

Sunday, December 29, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, December 29, 1974 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Los Andes (Chile - CL), about 59.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.994 and latitude -32.996.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 99.0 km
Coordinates -32.996, -69.994
UTC time 1974-12-29 17:20:47.200
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-29

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