Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.726 and latitude -32.564.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 32.7 km
Coordinates -32.564, -71.726
UTC time 2011-03-16 22:36:16.000
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-03-16

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