Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp0003crv

Location

72 km N of Taltal, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Feb 5, 1988

2:01 PM Z

Depth

36.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-24.7530, -70.4330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

72 km N of Taltal, Chile

Coordinates: -24.7530°, -70.4330° Depth: 36.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 5, 1988 at 2:01 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:53 PM