| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.107, -104.084 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-22 23:27:16.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, October 22, 1980 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2738.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.084 and latitude -35.107.
| 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 | 2738.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2758.4 km |
| Valdivia | 2760.6 km |
| Osorno | 2772.9 km |
| Lota | 2778.2 km |
| Coronel | 2780.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2785.5 km |
| Concepción | 2790.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 2791.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2795.1 km |
| Penco | 2796.1 km |
| Tomé | 2801.0 km |
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