Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 16, 1988 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 87.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.158 and latitude -27.096.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.096, -71.158
UTC time 1988-08-16 13:59:34.400
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-16

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