| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.901, -85.861 |
| UTC time | 1991-02-06 19:39:00.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Wednesday, February 6, 1991 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 989.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.861 and latitude -42.901.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 989.4 km |
| Port Montt | 1076.3 km |
| Osorno | 1087.3 km |
| Valdivia | 1107.4 km |
| Coyhaique | 1138.1 km |
| Temuco | 1207.8 km |
| Villarrica | 1210.8 km |
| Bariloche | 1217.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 1221.8 km |
| Angol | 1249.7 km |
| Lota | 1259.8 km |
| Coronel | 1264.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 2006-09-05 14:15 UTC
3.4 km
M 4.8
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1996-04-27 13:18 UTC
14.4 km
M 5.6
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-11-05 09:12 UTC
14.2 km
M 5.1
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-11-01 15:41 UTC
17.5 km
M 4.7
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-10-07 22:33 UTC
45.6 km
M 4.8
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-10-02 11:45 UTC
20.9 km
M 5.1
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-09-30 09:30 UTC
6.1 km
M 5.3
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 1988-09-25 20:02 UTC
5.1 km
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