Earthquake details

Sunday, January 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, January 26, 1986 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.913 and latitude -27.067.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 31.3 km
Coordinates -27.067, -70.913
UTC time 1986-01-26 07:48:23.520
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-26

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