Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00019md

Location

69 km N of La Serena, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1980

7:55 PM Z

Depth

100.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-29.2780, -71.2340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km N of La Serena, Chile

Coordinates: -29.2780°, -71.2340° • Depth: 100.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1980 at 7:55 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
Timeline
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