Earthquake details

Thursday, May 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, May 17, 1990 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.257 and latitude -30.244.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 31.4 km
Coordinates -30.244, -72.257
UTC time 1990-05-17 01:02:46.870
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-17

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