Earthquake details

Friday, July 23, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Friday, July 23, 1976 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3821.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.427 and latitude -29.967.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.967, -114.427
UTC time 1976-07-23 17:44:26.800
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-23

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