Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Wednesday, November 21, 1973 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3814.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -113.412 and latitude -22.102.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -22.102, -113.412
UTC time 1973-11-21 04:13:32.400
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-21

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