| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.258, -108.431 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-20 22:47:29.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 20, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, September 20, 1979 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 3237.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.431 and latitude -32.258.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 3237.6 km |
| Castro | 3243.3 km |
| Valdivia | 3254.2 km |
| Lota | 3254.7 km |
| Coronel | 3256.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 3259.4 km |
| Concepción | 3265.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 3266.6 km |
| Penco | 3270.2 km |
| Osorno | 3270.3 km |
| Tomé | 3274.1 km |
| Angol | 3292.9 km |
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