Earthquake details

Saturday, August 30, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, August 30, 1980 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 69.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.234 and latitude -29.278.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates -29.278, -71.234
UTC time 1980-08-30 19:55:04.900
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-30

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