Earthquake details

Friday, March 19, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, March 19, 1993 at 01:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.842 and latitude -26.854.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 28.4 km
Coordinates -26.854, -70.842
UTC time 1993-03-19 01:39:09.810
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-03-19

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