Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem773505

Location

102 km ENE of Vicuña, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 15, 1972

10:09 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-29.7850, -69.6860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

102 km ENE of Vicuña, Chile

Coordinates: -29.7850°, -69.6860° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 15, 1972 at 10:09 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM
Timeline
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