Earthquake details

Thursday, September 17, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 01:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 122.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.799 and latitude -31.575.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 32.7 km
Coordinates -31.575, -71.799
UTC time 2015-09-17 01:39:21.580
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-09-17

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