Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000y2n
Location
40 km ENE of Iquique, Chile
Country:
Chile
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1978
12:02 AM Z
Depth
48.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.0240, -69.8150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
40 km ENE of Iquique, Chile
Coordinates: -20.0240°, -69.8150° • Depth: 48.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1978 at 12:02 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM
- Timeline
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