Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: iscgem827037

Location

79 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Jan 7, 1968

12:23 AM Z

Depth

27.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-27.8920, -71.0190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile

Coordinates: -27.8920°, -71.0190° Depth: 27.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 7, 1968 at 12:23 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM