Earthquake details

Friday, December 23, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, December 23, 1983 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 32.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.406 and latitude -37.761.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -37.761, -73.406
UTC time 1983-12-23 18:21:51.270
Location Curanilahue
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-23

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