Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 27, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 27, 1991 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 153.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.775 and latitude -20.855.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 123.3 km
Coordinates -20.855, -68.775
UTC time 1991-08-27 04:16:16.870
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-27

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