Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, July 3, 1996 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antofagasta (Chile - CL), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.405 and latitude -23.376.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -23.376, -70.405
UTC time 1996-07-03 16:48:27.570
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-03

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