Earthquake details

Friday, December 15, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, December 15, 2000 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 129.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.736 and latitude -21.565.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 74.7 km
Coordinates -21.565, -69.736
UTC time 2000-12-15 12:47:09.840
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-15

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