Earthquake details

Saturday, April 2, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Saturday, April 2, 1983 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catamarca (Argentina - AR), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -66.600 and latitude -28.529.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates -28.529, -66.600
UTC time 1983-04-02 05:58:35.000
Location Catamarca
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-02

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