| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.377, -123.745 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-16 15:30:59.610 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 16, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, August 16, 1984 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Arenas, about 3360.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -123.745 and latitude -55.377.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Punta Arenas | 3360.6 km |
| Ushuaia | 3436.6 km |
| Río Grande | 3520.7 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3540.9 km |
| Coyhaique | 3724.4 km |
| Castro | 3828.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3952.5 km |
| Port Montt | 3953.0 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3992.5 km |
| Osorno | 4006.5 km |
| Valdivia | 4056.1 km |
| Bariloche | 4079.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2026-06-01 21:51 UTC
83.6 km
M 5.4
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2026-03-21 10:35 UTC
62.4 km
M 4.4
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2025-10-06 18:06 UTC
45.3 km
M 4.5
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2025-10-06 16:11 UTC
67.9 km
M 4.3
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2025-10-06 15:16 UTC
20.9 km
M 4.2
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2025-07-11 12:15 UTC
18.9 km
M 4.9
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2025-04-29 14:26 UTC
72.6 km
M 5.3
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 2024-10-04 13:58 UTC
63.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.