Earthquake details

Friday, September 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, September 30, 1988 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 146.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.921 and latitude -19.560.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 111.8 km
Coordinates -19.560, -68.921
UTC time 1988-09-30 03:23:47.240
Location Arica
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-30

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