Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, October 20, 1975 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 146.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.671 and latitude -21.165.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 132.0 km
Coordinates -21.165, -68.671
UTC time 1975-10-20 03:34:07.300
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-10-20

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