Earthquake details

Friday, August 27, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 27, 2004 at 00:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 47.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.805 and latitude -27.420.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -27.420, -70.805
UTC time 2004-08-27 00:43:54.540
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-27

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