| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.960, -77.854 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-08 09:38:43.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 8, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, February 8, 1973 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CH), about 429.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.854 and latitude -44.960.
| Location | Off the coast of Aisen |
| Country | Chile (CH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 429.4 km |
| Coyhaique | 458.5 km |
| Port Montt | 556.4 km |
| Osorno | 622.0 km |
| Bariloche | 680.7 km |
| Valdivia | 686.5 km |
| Villarrica | 783.6 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 815.2 km |
| Temuco | 817.7 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 819.4 km |
| Angol | 905.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 914.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 12:54 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.4
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 12:51 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 5.3
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 08:28 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.4
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 05:24 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.9
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-01-04 00:00 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.1
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-11-12 15:26 UTC
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5.2 km |
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M 5.2
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-10-25 17:29 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.5
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-10-06 22:19 UTC
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78.6 km |
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