| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.994, -109.536 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-09 20:17:16.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 9, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, September 9, 1973 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3189.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.536 and latitude -34.994.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3189.4 km |
| Valdivia | 3231.0 km |
| Osorno | 3238.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 3241.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3254.4 km |
| Lota | 3262.8 km |
| Coronel | 3265.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 3271.6 km |
| Concepción | 3276.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 3276.5 km |
| Penco | 3282.1 km |
| Tomé | 3287.5 km |
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