Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 31, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 31, 1990 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 82.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.481 and latitude -26.634.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 59.9 km
Coordinates -26.634, -70.481
UTC time 1990-10-31 14:39:27.220
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-31

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