| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.9 km |
| Coordinates | -37.750, -72.893 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-03 16:42:41.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 3, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, February 3, 1987 at 16:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.893 and latitude -37.750.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 16.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 50.1 km |
| Los Ángeles | 56.9 km |
| Lota | 77.1 km |
| Coronel | 82.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 92.6 km |
| Concepción | 103.7 km |
| Penco | 112.7 km |
| Temuco | 113.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 115.8 km |
| Tomé | 126.2 km |
| Chillán | 145.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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71.4 km |
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