Earthquake details

Saturday, July 19, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, July 19, 1997 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 81.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.684 and latitude -29.281.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 26.4 km
Coordinates -29.281, -71.684
UTC time 1997-07-19 12:22:57.310
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-19

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