Earthquake details

Friday, February 6, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 73.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.104 and latitude -27.987.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 52.2 km
Coordinates -27.987, -71.104
UTC time 2009-02-06 02:58:35.650
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-06

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