| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.227, -74.527 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-21 13:59:17.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, December 21, 1983 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 133.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.527 and latitude -38.227.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 133.2 km |
| Angol | 165.9 km |
| Lota | 174.9 km |
| Temuco | 177.5 km |
| Coronel | 180.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 196.1 km |
| Concepción | 203.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 208.5 km |
| Valdivia | 208.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 208.8 km |
| Penco | 213.7 km |
| Tomé | 226.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-07-02 00:25 UTC
58.4 km
M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
75.2 km
M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
88.0 km
M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
60.3 km
M 5.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-19 06:39 UTC
76.4 km
M 4.5
Valdivia
Chile · 2025-08-22 09:27 UTC
96.4 km
M 4.5
Valdivia
Chile · 2025-08-05 06:02 UTC
60.4 km
M 4.1
Lota
Chile · 2025-07-16 23:22 UTC
77.3 km
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