Earthquake details

Friday, October 14, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 14, 1983 at 06:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 96.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.132 and latitude -26.871.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.871, -71.132
UTC time 1983-10-14 06:36:46.550
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-14

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