| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -25.256, -116.068 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-03 15:51:44.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Tuesday, December 3, 1974 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3569.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.068 and latitude -25.256.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3569.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 4241.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 4253.9 km |
| Lota | 4254.0 km |
| Coronel | 4254.9 km |
| Concepción | 4260.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 4263.7 km |
| Penco | 4264.8 km |
| Tomé | 4267.2 km |
| Valdivia | 4284.5 km |
| Castro | 4296.7 km |
| Angol | 4300.7 km |
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