Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem784769

Location

20 km NW of Constitución, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 20, 1971

5:17 PM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-35.2120, -72.5760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

20 km NW of Constitución, Chile

Coordinates: -35.2120°, -72.5760° • Depth: 30.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1971 at 5:17 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:15 PM
Timeline
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