Earthquake details

Saturday, February 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, February 6, 1988 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 164.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.543 and latitude -20.094.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 132.1 km
Coordinates -20.094, -68.543
UTC time 1988-02-06 07:42:34.720
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-06

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