| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.109, -101.018 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-15 07:54:26.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, February 15, 1973 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2439.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.018 and latitude -36.109.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2439.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2461.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2462.7 km |
| Osorno | 2473.9 km |
| Lota | 2483.3 km |
| Coronel | 2485.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2491.5 km |
| Concepción | 2496.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2496.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2496.7 km |
| Penco | 2502.0 km |
| Tomé | 2507.2 km |
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