Earthquake details

Sunday, May 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Sunday, May 24, 1981 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3733.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.196 and latitude -22.156.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -22.156, -114.196
UTC time 1981-05-24 11:44:03.570
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-24

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