| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.919, -102.769 |
| UTC time | 1959-12-17 16:48:59.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 17, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, December 17, 1959 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2591.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.769 and latitude -35.919.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2591.4 km |
| Valdivia | 2618.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 2621.3 km |
| Osorno | 2629.2 km |
| Lota | 2642.1 km |
| Coronel | 2644.3 km |
| Port Montt | 2649.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 2650.4 km |
| Concepción | 2654.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2655.5 km |
| Penco | 2660.9 km |
| Tomé | 2666.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
southeast of Easter Island
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M 5.4
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-12-14 09:44 UTC
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M 5.4
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-05-19 11:17 UTC
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M 4.6
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-03-15 12:20 UTC
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M 5.2
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-01-10 14:31 UTC
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M 5.2
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2024-12-18 09:08 UTC
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M 5.1
southeast of Easter Island
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