Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 22:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CL), about 35.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.058 and latitude -42.713.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 25.8 km
Coordinates -42.713, -74.058
UTC time 2005-12-21 22:19:46.220
Location Castro
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-21

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