Earthquake details

Friday, August 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 29, 1980 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 20.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.103 and latitude -39.664.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -39.664, -73.103
UTC time 1980-08-29 10:38:13.700
Location Valdivia
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-29

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