Earthquake details

Thursday, September 29, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 29, 1983 at 10:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.743 and latitude -26.584.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 29.9 km
Coordinates -26.584, -70.743
UTC time 1983-09-29 10:55:31.620
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-29

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