Earthquake details

Sunday, January 15, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, January 15, 1995 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Chile - CL), about 140.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.849 and latitude -28.712.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 118.8 km
Coordinates -28.712, -68.849
UTC time 1995-01-15 20:46:58.900
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-15

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