Earthquake details

Saturday, May 11, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 166.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.898 and latitude -25.962.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -25.962, -70.898
UTC time 2002-05-11 08:22:48.450
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-05-11

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