Earthquake details

Friday, October 16, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 16, 1981 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 135.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.074 and latitude -33.134.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -33.134, -73.074
UTC time 1981-10-16 03:25:42.220
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1981-10-16

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