| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.840, -107.647 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-01 06:27:51.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3042.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -107.647 and latitude -34.840.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3042.2 km |
| Valdivia | 3075.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 3079.9 km |
| Osorno | 3085.2 km |
| Lota | 3100.5 km |
| Coronel | 3102.7 km |
| Port Montt | 3103.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 3108.5 km |
| Concepción | 3113.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 3113.9 km |
| Penco | 3119.1 km |
| Tomé | 3124.2 km |
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