Earthquake details

Thursday, September 1, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Thursday, September 1, 1983 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 3661.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.107 and latitude -29.895.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.895, -112.107
UTC time 1983-09-01 08:50:32.340
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-01

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