| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.727, -105.148 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-09 18:00:58.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 9, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, May 9, 1971 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2634.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.148 and latitude -39.727.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2634.4 km |
| Osorno | 2710.6 km |
| Port Montt | 2713.3 km |
| Valdivia | 2714.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2763.5 km |
| Coyhaique | 2764.5 km |
| Lota | 2791.0 km |
| Temuco | 2793.3 km |
| Coronel | 2794.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 2805.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2807.1 km |
| Angol | 2808.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
southern Pacific Ocean
Unknown · 2021-06-14 14:18 UTC
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M 5.8
southern East Pacific Rise
Unknown · 1971-05-09 18:35 UTC
3.4 km
M 6.4
southern Pacific Ocean
Unknown · 1971-05-09 08:25 UTC
22.0 km
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