| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.463, -116.094 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-31 20:58:31.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 31, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3556.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.094 and latitude -24.463.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Faaa | 3556.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 4287.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 4298.2 km |
| Lota | 4299.1 km |
| Coronel | 4299.9 km |
| Concepción | 4305.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 4308.5 km |
| Penco | 4309.2 km |
| Tomé | 4311.3 km |
| Paita | 4316.5 km |
| Huacho | 4323.7 km |
| Barranca | 4325.0 km |
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