Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 7, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, March 7, 1989 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 73.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.701 and latitude -29.456.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 106.6 km
Coordinates -29.456, -70.701
UTC time 1989-03-07 12:24:37.940
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-07

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