Earthquake details

Thursday, January 28, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, January 28, 1982 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 143.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.782 and latitude -27.383.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.383, -71.782
UTC time 1982-01-28 14:26:15.550
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-01-28

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