| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.457, -116.076 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-06 00:12:13.590 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 6, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, May 6, 2001 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3558.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.076 and latitude -24.457.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3558.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 4286.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 4297.0 km |
| Lota | 4297.8 km |
| Coronel | 4298.7 km |
| Concepción | 4304.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 4307.2 km |
| Penco | 4307.9 km |
| Tomé | 4310.0 km |
| Paita | 4314.6 km |
| Huacho | 4321.8 km |
| Barranca | 4323.1 km |
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