Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp00037c3

Location

68 km SSE of Arica, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 8, 1987

3:48 PM Z

Depth

69.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.0220, -69.9910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

68 km SSE of Arica, Chile

Coordinates: -19.0220°, -69.9910° Depth: 69.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 8, 1987 at 3:48 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:36 PM