| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.546, -102.423 |
| UTC time | 1982-09-09 06:40:21.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 9, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, September 9, 1982 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2581.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.423 and latitude -35.546.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2581.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 2600.2 km |
| Valdivia | 2602.1 km |
| Osorno | 2614.7 km |
| Lota | 2620.2 km |
| Coronel | 2622.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2627.7 km |
| Concepción | 2632.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 2633.3 km |
| Port Montt | 2637.3 km |
| Penco | 2638.3 km |
| Tomé | 2643.3 km |
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