Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 04:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.556 and latitude -28.686.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 17.8 km
Coordinates -28.686, -71.556
UTC time 2021-12-14 04:23:55.138
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-14

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