Earthquake details

Saturday, March 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, March 29, 1980 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 52.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.496 and latitude -37.930.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.930, -73.496
UTC time 1980-03-29 17:49:10.900
Location Lota
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-29

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