Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000zr7

Location

197 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1979

9:43 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-43.1950, -76.0630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

197 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile

Coordinates: -43.1950°, -76.0630° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1979 at 9:43 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM