Earthquake details

Saturday, December 4, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 4, 1976 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.325 and latitude -28.438.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.438, -71.325
UTC time 1976-12-04 06:14:49.500
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-04

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