Earthquake details

Friday, January 25, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 25, 1980 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 30.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.898 and latitude -20.457.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -20.457, -69.898
UTC time 1980-01-25 04:47:29.800
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-25

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