| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.885, -91.230 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-04 11:47:05.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 4, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1523.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.230 and latitude -38.885.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1523.8 km |
| Valdivia | 1548.9 km |
| Osorno | 1557.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 1570.3 km |
| Port Montt | 1578.7 km |
| Lota | 1595.5 km |
| Coronel | 1598.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 1608.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 1610.8 km |
| Concepción | 1611.5 km |
| Temuco | 1613.4 km |
| Angol | 1618.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-05-10 05:46 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2025-02-12 11:56 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-02-04 02:20 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-04-23 04:17 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2024-02-26 03:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2023-05-26 22:29 UTC
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M 6.0
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Unknown · 2023-05-26 22:18 UTC
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