Earthquake details

Monday, March 26, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, March 26, 1990 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.793 and latitude -26.793.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.793, -70.793
UTC time 1990-03-26 05:58:22.220
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-26

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