| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.238, -96.255 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-10 07:21:12.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 10, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Tuesday, August 10, 1982 at 07:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2000.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -96.255 and latitude -37.238.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2000.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2018.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 2022.3 km |
| Osorno | 2030.9 km |
| Lota | 2043.9 km |
| Coronel | 2046.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2053.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2054.4 km |
| Concepción | 2057.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 2057.8 km |
| Penco | 2063.7 km |
| Tomé | 2069.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-08-01 23:19 UTC
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M 5.0
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 2024-08-01 14:35 UTC
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2024-05-06 16:03 UTC
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southeast of Easter Island
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