| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.345, -111.433 |
| UTC time | 1951-09-01 08:49:08.840 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 1, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, September 1, 1951 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3328.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -111.433 and latitude -35.345.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3328.1 km |
| Valdivia | 3379.5 km |
| Osorno | 3384.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3397.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 3397.2 km |
| Lota | 3419.7 km |
| Coronel | 3422.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 3429.5 km |
| Concepción | 3433.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 3433.8 km |
| Penco | 3440.0 km |
| Temuco | 3445.4 km |
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