Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 6, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, June 6, 1979 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Arenas (Chile - CL), about 282.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.098 and latitude -52.838.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -52.838, -75.098
UTC time 1979-06-06 10:54:26.300
Location Punta Arenas
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-06

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