Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 9, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, May 9, 1984 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rancagua (Chile - CL), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.291 and latitude -34.171.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 113.2 km
Coordinates -34.171, -70.291
UTC time 1984-05-09 23:56:08.940
Location Rancagua
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-09

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