Earthquake details

Saturday, March 3, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.129 and latitude -30.348.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates -30.348, -71.129
UTC time 2012-03-03 11:01:47.250
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-03

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