Earthquake details

Monday, October 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, October 17, 1983 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.536 and latitude -26.102.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.102, -70.536
UTC time 1983-10-17 01:19:43.820
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-17

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