Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000145q

Location

87 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Nov 24, 1979

4:58 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-26.5410, -70.9010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

Coordinates: -26.5410°, -70.9010° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 24, 1979 at 4:58 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM