| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.819, -85.553 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-11 14:09:06.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Thursday, August 11, 1988 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 964.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.553 and latitude -42.819.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 964.5 km |
| Port Montt | 1050.6 km |
| Osorno | 1061.0 km |
| Valdivia | 1080.8 km |
| Coyhaique | 1117.7 km |
| Temuco | 1181.0 km |
| Villarrica | 1184.2 km |
| Bariloche | 1191.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 1195.2 km |
| Angol | 1223.0 km |
| Lota | 1233.2 km |
| Coronel | 1238.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 2006-09-05 14:15 UTC
23.6 km
M 4.8
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1996-04-27 13:18 UTC
12.6 km
M 5.1
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1991-02-06 19:39 UTC
26.7 km
M 5.6
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-11-05 09:12 UTC
16.2 km
M 5.1
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-11-01 15:41 UTC
14.4 km
M 4.7
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-10-07 22:33 UTC
38.2 km
M 4.8
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-10-02 11:45 UTC
25.2 km
M 5.1
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-09-30 09:30 UTC
29.4 km
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