Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 86.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.108 and latitude -27.732.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates -27.732, -71.108
UTC time 2021-09-01 18:35:45.859
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-01

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