Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem902549

Location

20 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Jun 23, 1938

1:04 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-28.7600, -70.8040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

20 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile

Coordinates: -28.7600°, -70.8040° • Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 23, 1938 at 1:04 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:55 PM
Timeline
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