| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.290, -105.442 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-20 01:19:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 20, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, December 20, 1981 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2839.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.442 and latitude -35.290.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2839.8 km |
| Valdivia | 2869.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 2872.9 km |
| Osorno | 2880.1 km |
| Lota | 2893.5 km |
| Coronel | 2895.7 km |
| Port Montt | 2899.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 2901.5 km |
| Concepción | 2906.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2906.8 km |
| Penco | 2912.1 km |
| Tomé | 2917.2 km |
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