Earthquake details

Friday, October 9, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.733 and latitude -31.732.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -31.732, -71.733
UTC time 2015-10-09 18:27:36.650
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-10-09

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