Earthquake details

Friday, September 7, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 02:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 85.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.946 and latitude -28.870.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 93.1 km
Coordinates -28.870, -69.946
UTC time 2018-09-07 02:39:17.950
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-07

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