| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.286, -106.708 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-04 18:31:41.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, October 4, 1997 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2943.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -106.708 and latitude -35.286.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2943.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2978.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 2984.4 km |
| Osorno | 2987.3 km |
| Lota | 3005.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3005.6 km |
| Coronel | 3007.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 3013.7 km |
| Concepción | 3018.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 3018.9 km |
| Penco | 3024.3 km |
| Tomé | 3029.5 km |
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