| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.197, -95.205 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-23 17:01:31.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, January 23, 1983 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1917.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.205 and latitude -37.197.
| 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 | 1917.7 km |
| Valdivia | 1930.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 1930.7 km |
| Osorno | 1943.7 km |
| Lota | 1952.0 km |
| Coronel | 1954.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 1961.0 km |
| Concepción | 1965.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 1965.7 km |
| Port Montt | 1968.9 km |
| Penco | 1971.5 km |
| Tomé | 1976.9 km |
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