Earthquake details

Sunday, June 21, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, June 21, 1981 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 31.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.446 and latitude -20.256.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -20.256, -70.446
UTC time 1981-06-21 10:30:01.130
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-21

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