Earthquake details

Thursday, July 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 14:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antofagasta (Chile - CL), about 114.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.894 and latitude -22.733.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -22.733, -70.894
UTC time 1997-07-10 14:55:49.440
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-10

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