| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.598, -105.038 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-12 03:26:37.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 12, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2791.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.038 and latitude -35.598.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2791.9 km |
| Valdivia | 2823.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 2829.0 km |
| Osorno | 2833.6 km |
| Lota | 2850.0 km |
| Coronel | 2852.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2852.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 2858.4 km |
| Concepción | 2862.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2863.5 km |
| Penco | 2868.9 km |
| Tomé | 2874.1 km |
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