Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00012qe
Location
80 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
Country:
Chile
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1979
10:49 AM Z
Depth
44.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-28.7290, -71.5630
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
80 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
Coordinates: -28.7290°, -71.5630° • Depth: 44.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1979 at 10:49 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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