| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.230, -98.357 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-30 22:37:39.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 30, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Monday, August 30, 1971 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2218.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.357 and latitude -36.230.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2218.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 2225.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2230.3 km |
| Osorno | 2244.7 km |
| Lota | 2245.7 km |
| Coronel | 2247.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 2253.4 km |
| Concepción | 2258.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2258.9 km |
| Penco | 2264.0 km |
| Tomé | 2269.0 km |
| Port Montt | 2270.1 km |
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