| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.314, -98.030 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-12 23:22:17.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, July 12, 1979 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2187.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.030 and latitude -36.314.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2187.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 2195.1 km |
| Valdivia | 2199.5 km |
| Osorno | 2213.9 km |
| Lota | 2215.2 km |
| Coronel | 2217.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2222.9 km |
| Concepción | 2227.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 2228.4 km |
| Penco | 2233.5 km |
| Tomé | 2238.6 km |
| Port Montt | 2239.4 km |
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