Earthquake details

Sunday, January 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, January 1, 1989 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 56.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.012 and latitude -32.641.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.7 km
Coordinates -32.641, -72.012
UTC time 1989-01-01 15:52:13.300
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-01

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