Earthquake details

Friday, August 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 20, 1976 at 06:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.993 and latitude -20.412.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates -20.412, -69.993
UTC time 1976-08-20 06:54:11.300
Location Alto Hospicio
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-20

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