Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 4, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, October 4, 1983 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 104.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.520 and latitude -26.442.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.442, -70.520
UTC time 1983-10-04 22:57:41.750
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-04

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