Earthquake details

Monday, December 3, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, December 3, 1984 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 150.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.917 and latitude -27.686.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.686, -71.917
UTC time 1984-12-03 00:40:31.100
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-03

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