Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000ym8

Location

64 km NE of Calama, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1979

3:03 PM Z

Depth

87.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-22.0400, -68.4820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

64 km NE of Calama, Chile

Coordinates: -22.0400°, -68.4820° • Depth: 87.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1979 at 3:03 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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