Earthquake details

Monday, December 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, December 19, 1983 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tartagal (Argentina - AR), about 22.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.688 and latitude -22.342.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 520.8 km
Coordinates -22.342, -63.688
UTC time 1983-12-19 13:58:41.110
Location Tartagal
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-19

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