Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 28, 1990 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 69.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.876 and latitude -19.645.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 64.3 km
Coordinates -19.645, -69.876
UTC time 1990-08-28 08:58:05.850
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-28

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Iquique
Chile · 2026-04-21 22:00 UTC
141.5 km
M 4.0
Iquique
Chile · 2026-04-13 22:45 UTC
92.7 km
M 4.1
Iquique
Chile · 2026-03-30 08:25 UTC
117.8 km
M 4.6
Iquique
Chile · 2026-03-24 09:07 UTC
120.7 km
M 4.3
Iquique
Chile · 2026-03-23 23:03 UTC
121.4 km
M 4.9
Iquique
Chile · 2026-03-23 22:52 UTC
115.4 km
M 4.6
Iquique
Chile · 2026-03-23 22:19 UTC
126.4 km
M 4.1
Iquique
Chile · 2026-03-20 20:38 UTC
105.5 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.