Earthquake details

Friday, April 17, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 82.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.408 and latitude -19.515.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.9 km
Coordinates -19.515, -70.408
UTC time 2009-04-17 02:17:54.540
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-04-17

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