Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 151.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.662 and latitude -39.008.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates -39.008, -74.662
UTC time 2000-12-20 11:23:54.100
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-12-20

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