Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000145n

Location

82 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Nov 24, 1979

3:41 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-26.4790, -70.8690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

82 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile

Coordinates: -26.4790°, -70.8690° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 24, 1979 at 3:41 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:49 PM
Timeline
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