| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.661, -115.025 |
| UTC time | 1972-10-30 03:28:44.720 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 30, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Monday, October 30, 1972 at 03:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3694.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.025 and latitude -26.661.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3694.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 4075.4 km |
| Lota | 4088.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 4089.4 km |
| Coronel | 4089.7 km |
| Concepción | 4096.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 4098.8 km |
| Penco | 4100.4 km |
| Tomé | 4103.1 km |
| Valdivia | 4112.7 km |
| Castro | 4119.5 km |
| Angol | 4133.6 km |
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