Earthquake details

Sunday, October 11, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, October 11, 1987 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 28.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.034 and latitude -36.367.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.3 km
Coordinates -36.367, -73.034
UTC time 1987-10-11 18:49:13.940
Location Talcahuano
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-11

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