Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000j1g

Location

22 km WNW of Taltal, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1976

9:26 PM Z

Depth

8.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-25.3260, -70.6940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

22 km WNW of Taltal, Chile

Coordinates: -25.3260°, -70.6940° Depth: 8.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 24, 1976 at 9:26 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:55 PM