Earthquake details

Thursday, August 17, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 17, 1995 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 225.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.643 and latitude -30.325.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 14.3 km
Coordinates -30.325, -73.643
UTC time 1995-08-17 14:34:06.750
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-08-17

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