Earthquake details

Thursday, October 22, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, October 22, 1981 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 143.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.141 and latitude -33.257.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates -33.257, -73.141
UTC time 1981-10-22 11:39:47.630
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-22

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