Earthquake details

Friday, December 3, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, December 3, 1976 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 156.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.632 and latitude -20.539.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 71.0 km
Coordinates -20.539, -68.632
UTC time 1976-12-03 05:27:31.700
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-03

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