Earthquake details

Friday, September 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 142.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.961 and latitude -19.569.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 106.0 km
Coordinates -19.569, -68.961
UTC time 2012-09-21 12:17:26.160
Location Arica
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-21

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