Earthquake details

Sunday, August 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, August 14, 1988 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 76.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.092 and latitude -27.260.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 32.5 km
Coordinates -27.260, -71.092
UTC time 1988-08-14 17:53:09.750
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-08-14

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