Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem781442

Location

43 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 21, 1971

12:47 PM Z

Depth

37.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.8410, -70.5190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

43 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile

Coordinates: -21.8410°, -70.5190° • Depth: 37.8 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 21, 1971 at 12:47 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM
Timeline
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