| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.876, -108.125 |
| UTC time | 1986-04-09 01:44:39.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 9, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, April 9, 1986 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3079.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.125 and latitude -34.876.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3079.6 km |
| Valdivia | 3115.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 3120.9 km |
| Osorno | 3124.1 km |
| Lota | 3141.7 km |
| Port Montt | 3142.1 km |
| Coronel | 3143.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 3149.9 km |
| Concepción | 3154.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 3155.1 km |
| Penco | 3160.5 km |
| Tomé | 3165.6 km |
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