Earthquake details

Sunday, August 3, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, August 3, 1980 at 03:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curicó (Chile - CL), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.991 and latitude -35.251.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 151.0 km
Coordinates -35.251, -69.991
UTC time 1980-08-03 03:00:49.700
Location Puente Alto
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-03

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