Earthquake details

Monday, March 26, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, March 26, 1990 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 83.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.781 and latitude -26.737.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 29.6 km
Coordinates -26.737, -70.781
UTC time 1990-03-26 05:24:30.750
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-26

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