| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.580, -104.629 |
| UTC time | 1980-08-03 13:42:35.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 3, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, August 3, 1980 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2759.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.629 and latitude -35.580.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2759.4 km |
| Valdivia | 2789.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 2793.5 km |
| Osorno | 2799.7 km |
| Lota | 2814.3 km |
| Coronel | 2816.5 km |
| Port Montt | 2819.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2822.6 km |
| Concepción | 2827.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2827.8 km |
| Penco | 2833.1 km |
| Tomé | 2838.3 km |
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