Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem876545
Location
78 km N of Taltal, Chile
Country:
Chile
Date & Time
May 8, 1961
7:23 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-24.6990, -70.4830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
78 km N of Taltal, Chile
Coordinates: -24.6990°, -70.4830° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 8, 1961 at 7:23 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:19 PM
- Timeline
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