Earthquake details

Saturday, March 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, March 5, 1983 at 22:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 64.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.621 and latitude -29.425.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 55.3 km
Coordinates -29.425, -71.621
UTC time 1983-03-05 22:10:31.510
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-05

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