| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.011, -102.215 |
| UTC time | 1986-01-12 14:00:55.090 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, January 12, 1986 at 14:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2541.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.215 and latitude -36.011.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2541.9 km |
| Valdivia | 2567.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 2570.3 km |
| Osorno | 2578.8 km |
| Lota | 2591.1 km |
| Coronel | 2593.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2599.4 km |
| Port Montt | 2599.9 km |
| Concepción | 2604.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 2604.6 km |
| Penco | 2610.0 km |
| Tomé | 2615.2 km |
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