Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 32.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.762 and latitude -32.768.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 23.2 km
Coordinates -32.768, -71.762
UTC time 2009-10-21 12:40:19.370
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-21

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