| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.849, -94.245 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-02 15:18:56.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 1851.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.245 and latitude -36.849.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 1851.6 km |
| Castro | 1857.1 km |
| Valdivia | 1858.7 km |
| Lota | 1871.8 km |
| Coronel | 1874.0 km |
| Osorno | 1875.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 1879.8 km |
| Concepción | 1884.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 1885.1 km |
| Penco | 1890.4 km |
| Tomé | 1895.5 km |
| Port Montt | 1903.8 km |
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