| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.322, -107.757 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-02 23:02:14.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, October 2, 1983 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3077.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -107.757 and latitude -34.322.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3077.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 3105.6 km |
| Valdivia | 3105.8 km |
| Osorno | 3116.8 km |
| Lota | 3125.4 km |
| Coronel | 3127.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 3132.7 km |
| Port Montt | 3137.1 km |
| Concepción | 3137.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 3138.5 km |
| Penco | 3143.4 km |
| Tomé | 3148.2 km |
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