Earthquake details

Sunday, October 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, October 26, 1997 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 116.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.153 and latitude -26.331.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.9 km
Coordinates -26.331, -70.153
UTC time 1997-10-26 01:35:38.280
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-26

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