Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (Chile - CL), about 55.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.969 and latitude -34.640.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 7.3 km
Coordinates -34.640, -71.969
UTC time 2010-05-21 18:52:06.000
Location Talca
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-05-21

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