Earthquake details

Monday, August 27, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 32.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.545 and latitude -29.718.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.8 km
Coordinates -29.718, -71.545
UTC time 2018-08-27 09:16:04.740
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-27

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