Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 87.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.212 and latitude -27.450.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -27.450, -71.212
UTC time 2006-05-02 04:11:19.930
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-02

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