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.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -38.227, -74.527
UTC time 1983-12-21 13:59:17.260
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-21

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