Earthquake details

Thursday, April 8, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, April 8, 1982 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 34.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.430 and latitude -29.635.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 56.2 km
Coordinates -29.635, -71.430
UTC time 1982-04-08 17:42:37.000
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-08

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