Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: iscgem780468

Location

35 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Sep 20, 1971

2:02 PM Z

Depth

48.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.8550, -71.4210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

35 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

Coordinates: -30.8550°, -71.4210° • Depth: 48.7 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 20, 1971 at 2:02 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:05 PM
Timeline
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