Earthquake details

Saturday, May 22, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Carlos (Chile - CL), about 138.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.476 and latitude -36.783.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 158.8 km
Coordinates -36.783, -70.476
UTC time 1999-05-22 01:32:13.600
Location Talca
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-22

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