Earthquake details

Thursday, May 22, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, May 22, 1975 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 74.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.927 and latitude -37.965.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.965, -73.927
UTC time 1975-05-22 14:59:53.800
Location Curanilahue
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-22

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