Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 31, 1976 at 11:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 190.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.284 and latitude -29.682.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -29.682, -73.284
UTC time 1976-08-31 11:10:12.200
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-31

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