Earthquake details

Friday, August 26, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 26, 1977 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 94.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.110 and latitude -29.434.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates -29.434, -72.110
UTC time 1977-08-26 18:13:10.500
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-26

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