Earthquake details

Saturday, January 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, January 16, 1993 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 78.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.112 and latitude -27.470.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.3 km
Coordinates -27.470, -71.112
UTC time 1993-01-16 15:15:16.630
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-01-16

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