| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.427, -98.484 |
| UTC time | 1959-04-22 20:26:50.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 22, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, April 22, 1959 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2218.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.484 and latitude -36.427.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2218.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2232.8 km |
| Valdivia | 2234.5 km |
| Osorno | 2247.9 km |
| Lota | 2253.2 km |
| Coronel | 2255.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2261.3 km |
| Concepción | 2265.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2266.6 km |
| Penco | 2271.9 km |
| Port Montt | 2272.2 km |
| Tomé | 2277.0 km |
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