| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.344, -99.049 |
| UTC time | 1977-02-23 01:49:41.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 23, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, February 23, 1977 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2268.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.049 and latitude -36.344.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2268.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 2284.2 km |
| Valdivia | 2285.6 km |
| Osorno | 2298.7 km |
| Lota | 2304.7 km |
| Coronel | 2306.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 2312.8 km |
| Concepción | 2317.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 2318.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2322.6 km |
| Penco | 2323.3 km |
| Tomé | 2328.5 km |
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