Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Chile - CL), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.894 and latitude -28.545.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 110.0 km
Coordinates -28.545, -68.894
UTC time 2017-08-01 06:13:56.430
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-01

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