| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.2 km |
| Coordinates | -36.238, -100.589 |
| UTC time | 1966-11-18 09:12:11.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 18, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Friday, November 18, 1966 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2398.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.589 and latitude -36.238.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2398.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2420.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 2422.1 km |
| Osorno | 2432.8 km |
| Lota | 2442.8 km |
| Coronel | 2445.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 2451.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2455.0 km |
| Concepción | 2455.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 2456.2 km |
| Penco | 2461.6 km |
| Tomé | 2466.8 km |
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