Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, August 18, 1992 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 163.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.631 and latitude -21.012.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 113.6 km
Coordinates -21.012, -68.631
UTC time 1992-08-18 05:03:12.800
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-18

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