Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000wru

Location

46 km SE of Taltal, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1978

12:12 PM Z

Depth

57.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-25.6810, -70.1340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

46 km SE of Taltal, Chile

Coordinates: -25.6810°, -70.1340° Depth: 57.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 27, 1978 at 12:12 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:27 PM