| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.325, -108.941 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-16 16:09:37.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 16, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, May 16, 1993 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3173.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.941 and latitude -34.325.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3173.9 km |
| Valdivia | 3206.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 3209.8 km |
| Osorno | 3216.7 km |
| Lota | 3230.1 km |
| Coronel | 3232.2 km |
| Port Montt | 3235.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 3237.7 km |
| Concepción | 3242.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 3243.3 km |
| Penco | 3248.3 km |
| Tomé | 3253.3 km |
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