| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.061, -110.938 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-28 01:56:54.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 28, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, September 28, 1983 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3254.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -110.938 and latitude -36.061.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3254.1 km |
| Valdivia | 3310.8 km |
| Osorno | 3314.0 km |
| Port Montt | 3325.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 3333.6 km |
| Lota | 3357.0 km |
| Coronel | 3359.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 3367.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 3371.4 km |
| Concepción | 3371.5 km |
| Penco | 3378.0 km |
| Temuco | 3378.8 km |
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