Earthquake details

Thursday, January 27, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, January 27, 1983 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.643 and latitude -20.177.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.6 km
Coordinates -20.177, -70.643
UTC time 1983-01-27 07:35:08.410
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-27

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