Earthquake details

Saturday, May 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 21, 1988 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.704 and latitude -32.833.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 42.1 km
Coordinates -32.833, -71.704
UTC time 1988-05-21 14:28:39.790
Location Valparaíso
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-05-21

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