Earthquake details

Monday, March 18, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, March 18, 2002 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.003 and latitude -20.391.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 92.4 km
Coordinates -20.391, -69.003
UTC time 2002-03-18 03:09:56.940
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-18

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