Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 93.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.324 and latitude -27.897.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.897, -71.324
UTC time 2001-02-27 02:13:00.260
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-02-27

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