Earthquake details

Saturday, September 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, September 19, 1981 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 157.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.808 and latitude -39.081.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -39.081, -74.808
UTC time 1981-09-19 11:40:56.920
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-19

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