Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 20.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.915 and latitude -20.233.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 59.3 km
Coordinates -20.233, -69.915
UTC time 2024-12-18 04:09:12.942
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-12-18

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