Earthquake details

Sunday, February 6, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, February 6, 1983 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.281 and latitude -21.132.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 94.8 km
Coordinates -21.132, -69.281
UTC time 1983-02-06 14:37:29.780
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-06

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