Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00014qe

Location

28 km SE of Linares, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Dec 26, 1979

7:43 PM Z

Depth

92.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-36.0030, -71.3410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

28 km SE of Linares, Chile

Coordinates: -36.0030°, -71.3410° • Depth: 92.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 26, 1979 at 7:43 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:46 PM
Timeline
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