Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp00010yz
Location
91 km NNE of Taltal, Chile
Country:
Chile
Date & Time
May 28, 1979
2:59 PM Z
Depth
63.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-24.6040, -70.2620
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
91 km NNE of Taltal, Chile
Coordinates: -24.6040°, -70.2620° • Depth: 63.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 28, 1979 at 2:59 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:43 PM
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