Earthquake details

Saturday, October 4, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, October 4, 2003 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 62.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.298 and latitude -28.882.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 29.2 km
Coordinates -28.882, -71.298
UTC time 2003-10-04 18:15:55.040
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-10-04

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