Earthquake details

Thursday, December 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, December 18, 1997 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Montt (Chile - CL), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.039 and latitude -41.819.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates -41.819, -73.039
UTC time 1997-12-18 12:30:03.420
Location Port Montt
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-18

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