Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 22, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, January 22, 1991 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 72.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.342 and latitude -38.219.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -38.219, -73.342
UTC time 1991-01-22 16:27:40.510
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-22

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