Earthquake details

Friday, March 1, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, March 1, 1991 at 14:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.981 and latitude -19.691.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 72.8 km
Coordinates -19.691, -69.981
UTC time 1991-03-01 14:04:45.250
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-03-01

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