Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 86.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.306 and latitude -27.969.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -27.969, -71.306
UTC time 2020-09-01 04:09:28.470
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2020-09-01

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