Earthquake details

Sunday, January 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, January 15, 1989 at 03:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 138.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.847 and latitude -31.750.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 49.9 km
Coordinates -31.750, -71.847
UTC time 1989-01-15 03:19:50.630
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-15

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