Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, March 15, 1983 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 85.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.098 and latitude -27.865.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 72.7 km
Coordinates -27.865, -71.098
UTC time 1983-03-15 20:02:32.270
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-15

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