Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem774973

Location

78 km NNE of Taltal, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Mar 1, 1972

9:39 PM Z

Depth

48.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-24.7960, -70.0940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km NNE of Taltal, Chile

Coordinates: -24.7960°, -70.0940° • Depth: 48.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 1, 1972 at 9:39 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:53 PM
Timeline
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