Earthquake details

Friday, December 19, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 58.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.990 and latitude -32.607.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 12.6 km
Coordinates -32.607, -71.990
UTC time 2008-12-19 16:48:50.200
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-19

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