Earthquake details

Sunday, March 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, March 26, 1978 at 17:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 147.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.796 and latitude -20.773.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 106.0 km
Coordinates -20.773, -68.796
UTC time 1978-03-26 17:27:02.500
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-26

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