Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Tuesday, September 2, 1980 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 3884.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.924 and latitude -26.790.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -26.790, -112.924
UTC time 1980-09-02 22:18:41.600
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-02

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