Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, January 21, 1991 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.727 and latitude -28.192.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.2 km
Coordinates -28.192, -70.727
UTC time 1991-01-21 10:05:13.930
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-21

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