Earthquake details

Friday, October 23, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 23, 1987 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 129.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.871 and latitude -20.381.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 114.3 km
Coordinates -20.381, -68.871
UTC time 1987-10-23 13:35:45.210
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-23

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