Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 146.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.711 and latitude -20.430.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 102.1 km
Coordinates -20.430, -68.711
UTC time 2020-01-08 08:47:44.102
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-08

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