Earthquake details

Saturday, January 11, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, January 11, 1986 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.300 and latitude -20.142.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -20.142, -71.300
UTC time 1986-01-11 19:48:43.660
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-11

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