Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, January 27, 1987 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.082 and latitude -32.154.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 34.5 km
Coordinates -32.154, -72.082
UTC time 1987-01-27 07:06:51.990
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-27

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