| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.219, -95.179 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-23 16:36:39.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, January 23, 1983 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1914.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.179 and latitude -37.219.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1914.6 km |
| Valdivia | 1927.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 1928.1 km |
| Osorno | 1940.7 km |
| Lota | 1949.4 km |
| Coronel | 1951.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 1958.5 km |
| Concepción | 1962.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 1963.2 km |
| Port Montt | 1965.9 km |
| Penco | 1968.9 km |
| Tomé | 1974.4 km |
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