Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001bgq

Location

53 km ENE of Taltal, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1980

5:03 PM Z

Depth

54.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-25.1760, -70.0240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

53 km ENE of Taltal, Chile

Coordinates: -25.1760°, -70.0240° • Depth: 54.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1980 at 5:03 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:19 AM
Timeline
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