| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.226, -100.974 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-28 23:11:05.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Friday, January 28, 1983 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2430.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.974 and latitude -36.226.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2430.6 km |
| Valdivia | 2454.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 2456.2 km |
| Osorno | 2465.7 km |
| Lota | 2477.0 km |
| Coronel | 2479.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2485.4 km |
| Port Montt | 2487.5 km |
| Concepción | 2489.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2490.5 km |
| Penco | 2495.9 km |
| Tomé | 2501.1 km |
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