Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 27, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Wednesday, February 27, 1991 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbas (Argentina - AR), about 143.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.760 and latitude -30.218.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 34.5 km
Coordinates -30.218, -68.760
UTC time 1991-02-27 08:34:35.100
Location San Juan
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-27

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