Earthquake details

Saturday, July 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, July 29, 1978 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 166.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.522 and latitude -20.115.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates -20.115, -68.522
UTC time 1978-07-29 12:52:11.500
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-29

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