Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 29, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, September 29, 1999 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 77.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.993 and latitude -30.738.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.738, -71.993
UTC time 1999-09-29 18:01:31.830
Location Ovalle
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1999-09-29

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