Earthquake details

Friday, November 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, November 21, 1986 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 253.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.529 and latitude -26.209.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -26.209, -72.529
UTC time 1986-11-21 16:24:51.340
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-21

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