| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.989, -107.869 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-18 06:15:45.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3053.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -107.869 and latitude -34.989.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3053.1 km |
| Valdivia | 3088.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 3095.0 km |
| Osorno | 3097.8 km |
| Port Montt | 3115.7 km |
| Lota | 3116.0 km |
| Coronel | 3118.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 3124.3 km |
| Concepción | 3128.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 3129.4 km |
| Penco | 3134.8 km |
| Tomé | 3140.0 km |
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