Earthquake details

Saturday, April 16, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, April 16, 1994 at 09:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 108.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.247 and latitude -31.570.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.5 km
Coordinates -31.570, -71.247
UTC time 1994-04-16 09:55:20.570
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-16

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