Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 27.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.035 and latitude -28.607.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -28.607, -71.035
UTC time 2009-12-22 23:01:11.400
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-22

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