Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, October 4, 1983 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 118.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.654 and latitude -26.339.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 31.2 km
Coordinates -26.339, -70.654
UTC time 1983-10-04 19:26:58.050
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-04

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