Earthquake details

Monday, August 8, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 117.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.654 and latitude -31.587.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -31.587, -71.654
UTC time 2016-08-08 12:24:32.820
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-08

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