Earthquake details

Saturday, September 1, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.114 and latitude -27.240.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates -27.240, -71.114
UTC time 2012-09-01 10:38:39.160
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-01

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