| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.815, -102.868 |
| UTC time | 1963-12-04 15:59:42.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, December 4, 1963 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2604.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.868 and latitude -35.815.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2604.4 km |
| Valdivia | 2630.4 km |
| Curanilahue | 2632.6 km |
| Osorno | 2641.6 km |
| Lota | 2653.2 km |
| Coronel | 2655.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2661.3 km |
| Port Montt | 2662.6 km |
| Concepción | 2665.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2666.6 km |
| Penco | 2671.9 km |
| Tomé | 2677.0 km |
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