Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 87.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.519 and latitude -28.988.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -28.988, -71.519
UTC time 2005-12-31 12:14:02.240
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-31

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