Earthquake details

Sunday, January 28, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Chile - CL), about 170.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.902 and latitude -28.251.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 79.3 km
Coordinates -28.251, -68.902
UTC time 2018-01-28 10:11:26.890
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-01-28

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