| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.089, -72.618 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-14 20:38:38.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 14, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, May 14, 1975 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 33.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.618 and latitude -38.089.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 33.8 km |
| Temuco | 72.4 km |
| Los Ángeles | 72.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 93.4 km |
| Lota | 121.0 km |
| Coronel | 126.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 134.5 km |
| Villarrica | 137.5 km |
| Concepción | 145.6 km |
| Penco | 153.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 158.1 km |
| Tomé | 166.5 km |
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