Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 9, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, February 9, 1982 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 16.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.393 and latitude -37.339.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.339, -73.393
UTC time 1982-02-09 03:15:55.450
Location Curanilahue
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-09

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