Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.909 and latitude -20.057.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 103.7 km
Coordinates -20.057, -68.909
UTC time 2009-05-12 05:07:06.150
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-12

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