Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem789390

Location

168 km ESE of Iquique, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Dec 22, 1970

3:19 PM Z

Depth

110.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-20.5700, -68.5770

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

168 km ESE of Iquique, Chile

Coordinates: -20.5700°, -68.5770° • Depth: 110.3 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 22, 1970 at 3:19 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:27 PM
Timeline
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