Earthquake details

Friday, August 18, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 18, 2000 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Chile - CL), about 79.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.132 and latitude -19.167.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 69.5 km
Coordinates -19.167, -70.132
UTC time 2000-08-18 13:21:03.200
Location Arica
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-18

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