| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.8 km |
| Coordinates | -39.777, -104.899 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-09 08:25:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 9, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, May 9, 1971 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2612.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.899 and latitude -39.777.
| Location | southern Pacific Ocean |
| Country | southern Pacific Ocean |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2612.4 km |
| Osorno | 2688.6 km |
| Port Montt | 2691.3 km |
| Valdivia | 2693.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2741.8 km |
| Coyhaique | 2742.8 km |
| Lota | 2769.4 km |
| Temuco | 2771.4 km |
| Coronel | 2772.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 2784.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 2785.5 km |
| Angol | 2786.2 km |
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Unknown · 1971-05-09 18:35 UTC
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Unknown · 1971-05-09 18:00 UTC
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