Earthquake details

Monday, February 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, February 19, 1996 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CL), about 129.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.283 and latitude -42.132.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 7.6 km
Coordinates -42.132, -75.283
UTC time 1996-02-19 07:10:06.480
Location Castro
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-02-19

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