| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.8 km |
| Coordinates | -38.639, -73.300 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-17 04:41:34.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Temuco (Chile - CL), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.300 and latitude -38.639.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Temuco | 62.0 km |
| Angol | 106.9 km |
| Villarrica | 117.4 km |
| Curanilahue | 129.3 km |
| Valdivia | 130.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 154.3 km |
| Lota | 172.9 km |
| Coronel | 179.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 192.2 km |
| Concepción | 202.9 km |
| Penco | 213.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 213.7 km |
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