Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, April 8, 1989 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 100.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.545 and latitude -32.012.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 72.4 km
Coordinates -32.012, -71.545
UTC time 1989-04-08 00:24:32.540
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-08

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