Earthquake details

Sunday, August 18, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, August 18, 1991 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.483 and latitude -31.939.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.7 km
Coordinates -31.939, -71.483
UTC time 1991-08-18 21:52:06.000
Location Santiago
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-18

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