| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.620, -74.627 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-05 05:28:04.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, April 5, 1973 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.627 and latitude -39.620.
| Location | Osorno |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Valdivia | 120.2 km |
| Osorno | 165.7 km |
| Temuco | 200.6 km |
| Villarrica | 209.5 km |
| Port Montt | 250.4 km |
| Angol | 262.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 263.3 km |
| Lota | 309.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 310.6 km |
| Coronel | 315.8 km |
| Castro | 325.5 km |
| Bariloche | 328.7 km |
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