Earthquake details

Monday, March 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, March 10, 1997 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 27.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.144 and latitude -29.681.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.681, -71.144
UTC time 1997-03-10 03:53:00.330
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-10

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