Earthquake details

Sunday, June 16, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, June 16, 1991 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 156.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.873 and latitude -26.049.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates -26.049, -70.873
UTC time 1991-06-16 01:48:37.140
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-06-16

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