Earthquake details

Thursday, September 14, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 14, 1989 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 142.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.746 and latitude -26.141.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.141, -70.746
UTC time 1989-09-14 04:42:39.850
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-14

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