Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 12, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Tuesday, November 12, 1985 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2189.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.158 and latitude -36.499.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -36.499, -98.158
UTC time 1985-11-12 03:34:18.350
Location southeast of Easter Island
Country southeast of Easter Island
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-11-12

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