Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 18, 1991 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 132.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.786 and latitude -39.972.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.6 km
Coordinates -39.972, -74.786
UTC time 1991-05-18 06:57:27.020
Location Osorno
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-18

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