| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.2 km |
| Coordinates | -36.231, -100.955 |
| UTC time | 1964-10-06 07:17:56.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Tuesday, October 6, 1964 at 07:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2428.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.955 and latitude -36.231.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2428.8 km |
| Valdivia | 2452.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 2454.4 km |
| Osorno | 2463.9 km |
| Lota | 2475.2 km |
| Coronel | 2477.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2483.6 km |
| Port Montt | 2485.7 km |
| Concepción | 2488.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2488.7 km |
| Penco | 2494.1 km |
| Tomé | 2499.4 km |
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