| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -40.931, -91.850 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-21 09:27:58.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 21, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1509.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.850 and latitude -40.931.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1509.3 km |
| Osorno | 1575.8 km |
| Valdivia | 1579.7 km |
| Port Montt | 1581.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 1638.5 km |
| Temuco | 1660.1 km |
| Lota | 1668.8 km |
| Coronel | 1672.5 km |
| Villarrica | 1677.1 km |
| Angol | 1679.7 km |
| Coyhaique | 1680.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 1686.1 km |
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