Earthquake details

Friday, June 9, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, June 9, 1978 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 159.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.464 and latitude -29.451.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 106.0 km
Coordinates -29.451, -69.464
UTC time 1978-06-09 18:04:24.300
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-09

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