Earthquake details

Monday, September 9, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, September 9, 1996 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 113.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.560 and latitude -31.900.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates -31.900, -71.560
UTC time 1996-09-09 00:20:39.120
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-09-09

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