Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 23:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 150.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.239 and latitude -31.789.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 11.3 km
Coordinates -31.789, -72.239
UTC time 2015-09-16 23:36:29.590
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-09-16

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