Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, May 17, 1991 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Linares (Chile - CL), about 121.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.591 and latitude -36.573.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 141.8 km
Coordinates -36.573, -70.591
UTC time 1991-05-17 14:25:50.010
Location Talca
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-17

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