| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.636, -112.833 |
| UTC time | 1949-04-22 17:17:10.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 22, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Friday, April 22, 1949 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3429.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.833 and latitude -35.636.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3429.4 km |
| Valdivia | 3487.9 km |
| Osorno | 3490.7 km |
| Port Montt | 3501.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 3511.0 km |
| Lota | 3534.3 km |
| Coronel | 3536.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 3544.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 3548.7 km |
| Concepción | 3548.8 km |
| Penco | 3555.2 km |
| Temuco | 3556.2 km |
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