Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 156.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.615 and latitude -20.389.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 114.8 km
Coordinates -20.389, -68.615
UTC time 2008-09-16 21:56:40.570
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-16

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