| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.380, -111.529 |
| UTC time | 1951-09-01 04:40:30.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 1, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, September 1, 1951 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3334.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -111.529 and latitude -35.380.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3334.4 km |
| Valdivia | 3386.4 km |
| Osorno | 3391.0 km |
| Port Montt | 3403.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 3404.6 km |
| Lota | 3427.2 km |
| Coronel | 3429.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 3437.1 km |
| Concepción | 3441.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 3441.3 km |
| Penco | 3447.5 km |
| Temuco | 3452.5 km |
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