| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.314, -106.284 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-06 03:50:02.810 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 6, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, February 6, 1971 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2907.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -106.284 and latitude -35.314.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2907.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2940.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 2946.3 km |
| Osorno | 2950.3 km |
| Lota | 2967.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2969.0 km |
| Coronel | 2969.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2975.5 km |
| Concepción | 2980.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2980.7 km |
| Penco | 2986.0 km |
| Tomé | 2991.2 km |
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