Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, April 5, 1989 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 129.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.028 and latitude -20.857.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 112.0 km
Coordinates -20.857, -69.028
UTC time 1989-04-05 23:47:49.390
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-04-05

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