| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.246, -110.343 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-18 14:17:32.160 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 18, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Friday, September 18, 1981 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3243.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -110.343 and latitude -35.246.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3243.4 km |
| Valdivia | 3290.3 km |
| Osorno | 3296.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 3304.7 km |
| Port Montt | 3310.5 km |
| Lota | 3326.7 km |
| Coronel | 3329.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 3336.1 km |
| Concepción | 3340.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 3340.6 km |
| Penco | 3346.6 km |
| Tomé | 3352.1 km |
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