Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 111.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.097 and latitude -19.758.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 17.6 km
Coordinates -19.758, -71.097
UTC time 2016-08-16 18:17:32.230
Location Arica
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-16

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