Earthquake details

Sunday, September 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, September 18, 1977 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 18.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.522 and latitude -29.905.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.905, -71.522
UTC time 1977-09-18 18:21:23.700
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-18

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