Earthquake details

Thursday, May 17, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Temuco (Chile - CL), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.300 and latitude -38.639.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 18.8 km
Coordinates -38.639, -73.300
UTC time 2001-05-17 04:41:34.430
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-17

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