Earthquake details

Sunday, October 5, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Sunday, October 5, 1986 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huacho, about 3899.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -111.993 and latitude -23.716.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -23.716, -111.993
UTC time 1986-10-05 13:15:45.540
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-05

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