Earthquake details

Monday, March 17, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, March 17, 1975 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 62.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.976 and latitude -30.075.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates -30.075, -71.976
UTC time 1975-03-17 18:51:58.200
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-03-17

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