| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.379, -105.869 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-27 16:38:01.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 27, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, January 27, 1980 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2870.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.869 and latitude -35.379.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2870.4 km |
| Valdivia | 2902.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2908.0 km |
| Osorno | 2912.6 km |
| Lota | 2928.9 km |
| Coronel | 2931.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2931.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2937.1 km |
| Concepción | 2941.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 2942.3 km |
| Penco | 2947.7 km |
| Tomé | 2952.9 km |
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