Earthquake details

Saturday, December 30, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 30, 1989 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.507 and latitude -26.209.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 32.1 km
Coordinates -26.209, -70.507
UTC time 1989-12-30 12:38:11.240
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-30

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