| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.876, -107.781 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-01 12:42:05.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3051.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -107.781 and latitude -34.876.
| 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 | 3051.4 km |
| Valdivia | 3085.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 3090.6 km |
| Osorno | 3095.0 km |
| Lota | 3111.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3113.4 km |
| Coronel | 3113.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 3119.4 km |
| Concepción | 3124.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 3124.7 km |
| Penco | 3130.0 km |
| Tomé | 3135.1 km |
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