Earthquake details

Friday, April 1, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, April 1, 1983 at 02:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 144.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.791 and latitude -19.872.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 94.8 km
Coordinates -19.872, -68.791
UTC time 1983-04-01 02:35:45.050
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-01

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