| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.992, -104.400 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-16 23:26:54.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Wednesday, January 16, 1991 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2769.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.400 and latitude -34.992.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2769.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 2789.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2792.0 km |
| Osorno | 2804.4 km |
| Lota | 2809.2 km |
| Coronel | 2811.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2816.5 km |
| Concepción | 2821.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 2822.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2826.6 km |
| Penco | 2827.1 km |
| Tomé | 2831.9 km |
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