Earthquake details

Monday, February 16, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, February 16, 1987 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 123.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.971 and latitude -20.596.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 95.0 km
Coordinates -20.596, -68.971
UTC time 1987-02-16 14:37:20.040
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-16

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