| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.799, -107.331 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-02 08:31:38.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 2, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3018.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -107.331 and latitude -34.799.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3018.4 km |
| Valdivia | 3050.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 3053.3 km |
| Osorno | 3060.2 km |
| Lota | 3073.8 km |
| Coronel | 3075.9 km |
| Port Montt | 3079.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 3081.6 km |
| Concepción | 3086.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 3087.0 km |
| Penco | 3092.2 km |
| Tomé | 3097.2 km |
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