| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.359, -106.215 |
| UTC time | 1952-08-28 12:57:00.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 28, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, August 28, 1952 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2899.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -106.215 and latitude -35.359.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2899.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2933.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 2939.0 km |
| Osorno | 2942.7 km |
| Lota | 2959.9 km |
| Port Montt | 2961.3 km |
| Coronel | 2962.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 2968.3 km |
| Concepción | 2972.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2973.4 km |
| Penco | 2978.8 km |
| Tomé | 2984.0 km |
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