Earthquake details

Sunday, May 21, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.641 and latitude -37.322.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates -37.322, -73.641
UTC time 2006-05-21 05:11:38.900
Location Curanilahue
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-21

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