Earthquake details

Thursday, August 20, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 20, 1992 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 181.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.088 and latitude -26.177.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 105.4 km
Coordinates -26.177, -69.088
UTC time 1992-08-20 13:37:11.500
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-20

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