Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 118.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.910 and latitude -28.922.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.922, -71.910
UTC time 2018-01-20 11:31:14.690
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-01-20

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