Earthquake details

Thursday, September 17, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 114.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.212 and latitude -32.135.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 7.1 km
Coordinates -32.135, -72.212
UTC time 2015-09-17 12:09:43.950
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-09-17

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