| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.495, -98.605 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-22 22:59:54.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, October 22, 1980 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2225.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.605 and latitude -36.495.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2225.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 2242.0 km |
| Valdivia | 2242.6 km |
| Osorno | 2255.6 km |
| Lota | 2262.7 km |
| Coronel | 2264.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 2270.9 km |
| Concepción | 2275.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 2276.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2279.4 km |
| Penco | 2281.5 km |
| Tomé | 2286.7 km |
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