Earthquake details

Sunday, March 9, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, March 9, 1997 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 14.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.147 and latitude -29.815.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.815, -71.147
UTC time 1997-03-09 11:43:43.260
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-03-09

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