Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00010yz

Location

91 km NNE of Taltal, Chile

Country: Chile flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 28, 1979 at 2:59 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:43 PM