Earthquake details

Sunday, October 6, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 46.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.213 and latitude -28.712.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 27.2 km
Coordinates -28.712, -71.213
UTC time 2002-10-06 11:21:38.130
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-10-06

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