M5.0 earthquake 34 km NE of La Ensenada, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 34 km NE of La Ensenada, Chile on Thu, Jan 20, 1983, 4:54 PM GMT-3 (19:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-20 19:54:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.948° S, 72.308° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001sed. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.