Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 84.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.178 and latitude -27.256.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates -27.256, -71.178
UTC time 2006-05-01 01:35:49.000
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-01

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