Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 26, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, October 26, 1982 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.367 and latitude -29.683.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 71.0 km
Coordinates -29.683, -71.367
UTC time 1982-10-26 03:24:30.970
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-26

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