| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.891, -95.262 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-19 11:22:29.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 19, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1936.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.262 and latitude -36.891.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1936.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 1940.5 km |
| Valdivia | 1944.2 km |
| Osorno | 1959.3 km |
| Lota | 1961.1 km |
| Coronel | 1963.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 1969.4 km |
| Concepción | 1973.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 1974.5 km |
| Penco | 1979.9 km |
| Tomé | 1985.2 km |
| Port Montt | 1986.0 km |
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M 5.5
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