Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 142.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.837 and latitude -21.177.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 138.0 km
Coordinates -21.177, -68.837
UTC time 2009-08-25 21:35:00.320
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-25

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