| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.046, -90.877 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-13 14:02:30.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 13, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, January 13, 1977 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1426.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.877 and latitude -41.046.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1426.7 km |
| Osorno | 1493.3 km |
| Valdivia | 1497.7 km |
| Port Montt | 1498.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 1559.4 km |
| Temuco | 1579.1 km |
| Lota | 1590.3 km |
| Coronel | 1594.0 km |
| Villarrica | 1595.4 km |
| Angol | 1599.9 km |
| Coyhaique | 1600.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 1607.8 km |
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