| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.072, -117.844 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-23 23:33:58.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, April 23, 1983 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Arenas, about 3078.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -117.844 and latitude -53.072.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Punta Arenas | 3078.8 km |
| Ushuaia | 3183.0 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3246.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3256.1 km |
| Coyhaique | 3362.6 km |
| Castro | 3438.4 km |
| Port Montt | 3559.7 km |
| Osorno | 3607.5 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3614.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3650.0 km |
| Valdivia | 3652.5 km |
| Bariloche | 3690.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2023-12-27 22:01 UTC
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southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2023-12-27 21:33 UTC
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M 5.4
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2023-12-27 15:36 UTC
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M 4.9
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2023-12-27 13:02 UTC
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M 5.4
southern East Pacific Rise
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M 4.5
southern East Pacific Rise
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M 4.6
southern East Pacific Rise
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M 4.9
southern East Pacific Rise
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