Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 117.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.005 and latitude -20.045.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 98.8 km
Coordinates -20.045, -69.005
UTC time 2016-09-07 20:03:23.450
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-07

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