Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, April 16, 1992 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 172.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.479 and latitude -20.004.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 122.4 km
Coordinates -20.004, -68.479
UTC time 1992-04-16 18:33:05.380
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-04-16

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