Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, May 15, 1984 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.219 and latitude -30.003.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 32.8 km
Coordinates -30.003, -72.219
UTC time 1984-05-15 03:45:05.680
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-15

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