| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.343, -115.893 |
| UTC time | 1991-02-05 03:53:25.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 5, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Tuesday, February 5, 1991 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3575.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.893 and latitude -24.343.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3575.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 4276.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 4286.9 km |
| Lota | 4288.0 km |
| Coronel | 4288.8 km |
| Paita | 4292.5 km |
| Concepción | 4294.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 4297.2 km |
| Penco | 4297.8 km |
| Tomé | 4299.8 km |
| Huacho | 4300.9 km |
| Pacasmayo | 4301.7 km |
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