Earthquake details

Thursday, July 17, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, July 17, 2003 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 174.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.594 and latitude -19.613.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 135.4 km
Coordinates -19.613, -68.594
UTC time 2003-07-17 19:03:46.880
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-07-17

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