| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.184, -95.491 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-18 01:00:41.540 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 18, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, June 18, 1972 at 01:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1941.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.491 and latitude -37.184.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1941.4 km |
| Valdivia | 1954.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 1956.0 km |
| Osorno | 1968.3 km |
| Lota | 1977.3 km |
| Coronel | 1979.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 1986.4 km |
| Concepción | 1990.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 1991.1 km |
| Port Montt | 1993.2 km |
| Penco | 1996.8 km |
| Tomé | 2002.3 km |
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