Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 6, 1984 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calama (Chile - CL), about 142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.543 and latitude -23.686.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 101.8 km
Coordinates -23.686, -68.543
UTC time 1984-01-06 15:01:36.040
Location Antofagasta
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-06

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