Earthquake details

Thursday, July 24, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, July 24, 1997 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 78.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.021 and latitude -30.578.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.578, -72.021
UTC time 1997-07-24 19:54:39.630
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-24

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