Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 31, 1988 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 61.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.915 and latitude -32.536.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -32.536, -71.915
UTC time 1988-12-31 21:46:44.440
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-31

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