| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.425, -97.251 |
| UTC time | 1970-10-22 06:13:59.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 22, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Thursday, October 22, 1970 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2119.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -97.251 and latitude -36.425.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2119.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 2124.2 km |
| Valdivia | 2129.2 km |
| Osorno | 2144.0 km |
| Lota | 2144.3 km |
| Coronel | 2146.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2152.1 km |
| Concepción | 2156.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2157.5 km |
| Penco | 2162.6 km |
| Tomé | 2167.7 km |
| Port Montt | 2170.1 km |
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