Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 12, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 12, 1983 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 201.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.788 and latitude -25.602.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.1 km
Coordinates -25.602, -70.788
UTC time 1983-10-12 11:33:13.980
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-12

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