| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.146, -109.341 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-23 04:26:31.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, March 23, 1997 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3215.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.341 and latitude -34.146.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3215.8 km |
| Valdivia | 3248.4 km |
| Curanilahue | 3250.8 km |
| Osorno | 3258.4 km |
| Lota | 3271.0 km |
| Coronel | 3273.1 km |
| Port Montt | 3277.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 3278.5 km |
| Concepción | 3283.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 3284.1 km |
| Penco | 3289.1 km |
| Tomé | 3294.1 km |
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