Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem887712

Location

69 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Dec 20, 1957

11:18 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.7500, -71.9020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

Coordinates: -30.7500°, -71.9020° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 20, 1957 at 11:18 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:20 PM