Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.927 and latitude -20.353.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 112.1 km
Coordinates -20.353, -68.927
UTC time 2009-07-15 15:21:27.130
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-07-15

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