Earthquake details

Thursday, December 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 21:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 74.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.051 and latitude -32.473.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -32.473, -72.051
UTC time 2008-12-18 21:50:28.000
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-12-18

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