| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.1 km |
| Coordinates | -20.716, -70.702 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-29 04:30:09.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 29, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 29, 1986 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 79.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.702 and latitude -20.716.
| Location | Iquique |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alto Hospicio | 79.7 km |
| Iquique | 80.3 km |
| Arica | 253.1 km |
| Calama | 267.3 km |
| Tacna | 304.4 km |
| Antofagasta | 328.4 km |
| Ilo | 349.8 km |
| Moquegua | 392.4 km |
| Mollendo | 433.7 km |
| Oruro | 481.3 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 484.3 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 484.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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84.0 km |
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M 4.3
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82.7 km |
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M 4.9
Iquique
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83.6 km |
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M 4.6
Iquique
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82.7 km |
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M 4.1
Iquique
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78.5 km |
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