Earthquake details

Thursday, January 29, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, January 29, 1987 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 16.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.208 and latitude -29.765.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -29.765, -71.208
UTC time 1987-01-29 17:22:39.480
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-29

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