| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.649, -115.170 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-20 19:08:56.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 20, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Monday, September 20, 1976 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3679.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.170 and latitude -26.649.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3679.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 4088.8 km |
| Lota | 4102.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 4103.0 km |
| Coronel | 4103.1 km |
| Concepción | 4109.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 4112.2 km |
| Penco | 4113.9 km |
| Tomé | 4116.6 km |
| Valdivia | 4125.7 km |
| Castro | 4131.9 km |
| Angol | 4146.9 km |
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