Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, May 31, 1983 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 20.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.958 and latitude -20.148.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -20.148, -69.958
UTC time 1983-05-31 11:44:16.000
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-31

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