| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.238, -115.821 |
| UTC time | 1997-02-09 05:37:42.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 9, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, February 9, 1997 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3581.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.821 and latitude -24.238.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3581.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 4276.5 km |
| Paita | 4281.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 4286.2 km |
| Lota | 4287.4 km |
| Coronel | 4288.2 km |
| Pacasmayo | 4290.9 km |
| Huacho | 4291.1 km |
| Barranca | 4292.1 km |
| Concepción | 4293.4 km |
| Chimbote | 4294.9 km |
| Callao | 4295.5 km |
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