| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.698, -72.540 |
| UTC time | 1969-09-16 02:06:03.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 16, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, September 16, 1969 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.540 and latitude -36.698.
| Location | Concepción |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 38.2 km |
| Chillán | 40.3 km |
| Penco | 40.9 km |
| Concepción | 47.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 50.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 51.6 km |
| San Carlos | 60.3 km |
| Coronel | 65.2 km |
| Lota | 70.2 km |
| Cauquenes | 83.7 km |
| Los Ángeles | 87.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 112.5 km |
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Chiguayante
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
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M 4.1
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131.9 km |
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M 4.4
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113.9 km |
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M 4.6
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142.0 km |
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