Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem805205

Location

77 km NW of Copiapó, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 4, 1969

9:50 PM Z

Depth

26.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-26.8000, -70.7940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

77 km NW of Copiapó, Chile

Coordinates: -26.8000°, -70.7940° • Depth: 26.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 4, 1969 at 9:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:58 PM
Timeline
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