Earthquake details

Friday, April 17, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 78.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.483 and latitude -19.584.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -19.584, -70.483
UTC time 2009-04-17 02:08:08.710
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-04-17

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