Earthquake details

Monday, November 28, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, November 28, 1988 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 137.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.408 and latitude -21.316.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 121.9 km
Coordinates -21.316, -68.408
UTC time 1988-11-28 00:31:22.940
Location Calama
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-28

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