| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.0 km |
| Coordinates | -21.389, -68.711 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-31 17:33:00.390 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 31, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, March 31, 1983 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 120.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.711 and latitude -21.389.
| Location | Iquique |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Calama | 120.9 km |
| Alto Hospicio | 191.3 km |
| Iquique | 198.9 km |
| Antofagasta | 305.7 km |
| Villazón | 331.5 km |
| Arica | 364.5 km |
| Potosí | 368.1 km |
| Tacna | 408.9 km |
| Tarija | 412.8 km |
| Oruro | 412.9 km |
| Sucre | 445.5 km |
| San Salvador de Jujuy | 469.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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280.7 km |
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M 4.3
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280.0 km |
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M 4.9
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277.1 km |
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M 4.6
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283.0 km |
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M 4.1
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265.9 km |
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