Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, November 29, 1978 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 162.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.592 and latitude -29.682.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 117.0 km
Coordinates -29.682, -69.592
UTC time 1978-11-29 01:37:09.800
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-29

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