| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.127, -109.529 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-14 09:42:58.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 14, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Friday, March 14, 1997 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3232.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.529 and latitude -34.127.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3232.1 km |
| Valdivia | 3265.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 3267.9 km |
| Osorno | 3275.2 km |
| Lota | 3288.2 km |
| Coronel | 3290.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3294.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 3295.8 km |
| Concepción | 3300.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 3301.4 km |
| Penco | 3306.4 km |
| Tomé | 3311.3 km |
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