Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 27, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Tuesday, December 27, 1988 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.340 and latitude -29.112.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 117.1 km
Coordinates -29.112, -68.340
UTC time 1988-12-27 10:06:36.760
Location Chilecito
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-27

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