Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 28, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, October 28, 1986 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.447 and latitude -23.556.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 100.8 km
Coordinates -23.556, -68.447
UTC time 1986-10-28 15:54:54.440
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-28

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