Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 96.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.421 and latitude -27.933.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.5 km
Coordinates -27.933, -71.421
UTC time 2005-03-21 16:51:29.600
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-03-21

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