| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.486, -116.053 |
| UTC time | 1981-11-23 03:53:29.570 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 23, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Monday, November 23, 1981 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3561.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.053 and latitude -24.486.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3561.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 4282.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 4293.4 km |
| Lota | 4294.2 km |
| Coronel | 4295.1 km |
| Concepción | 4300.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 4303.6 km |
| Penco | 4304.3 km |
| Tomé | 4306.4 km |
| Paita | 4313.8 km |
| Huacho | 4320.3 km |
| Barranca | 4321.6 km |
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