Earthquake details

Friday, February 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, February 27, 1976 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 139.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.065 and latitude -19.481.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 103.0 km
Coordinates -19.481, -69.065
UTC time 1976-02-27 03:36:13.600
Location Arica
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-27

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