Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem901671

Location

101 km S of Iquique, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1940

10:36 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.1170, -69.9840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

101 km S of Iquique, Chile

Coordinates: -21.1170°, -69.9840° • Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 27, 1940 at 10:36 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:39 PM
Timeline
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