| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.074, -108.968 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-29 02:38:29.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3138.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.968 and latitude -35.074.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3138.9 km |
| Valdivia | 3179.4 km |
| Osorno | 3187.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 3189.1 km |
| Port Montt | 3203.5 km |
| Lota | 3210.5 km |
| Coronel | 3212.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 3219.2 km |
| Concepción | 3223.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 3224.1 km |
| Penco | 3229.7 km |
| Tomé | 3235.1 km |
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