| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.731, -114.271 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-26 04:40:12.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 26, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, January 26, 1983 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Arenas, about 2985.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.271 and latitude -49.731.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Punta Arenas | 2985.7 km |
| Ushuaia | 3122.4 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3134.4 km |
| Coyhaique | 3155.8 km |
| Río Grande | 3180.9 km |
| Castro | 3186.6 km |
| Port Montt | 3301.5 km |
| Osorno | 3339.2 km |
| Valdivia | 3376.3 km |
| Bariloche | 3437.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3438.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3467.0 km |
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