Earthquake details

Sunday, October 24, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, October 24, 1982 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 121.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.082 and latitude -22.265.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -22.265, -70.082
UTC time 1982-10-24 10:43:41.160
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-24

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