Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 26, 1986 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.104 and latitude -31.682.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 52.6 km
Coordinates -31.682, -71.104
UTC time 1986-08-26 23:03:45.730
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-26

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