| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.078, -100.843 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-28 18:24:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 28, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, October 28, 1987 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2427.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.843 and latitude -36.078.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2427.0 km |
| Valdivia | 2448.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2448.0 km |
| Osorno | 2460.3 km |
| Lota | 2468.5 km |
| Coronel | 2470.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 2476.6 km |
| Concepción | 2481.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 2481.9 km |
| Port Montt | 2482.9 km |
| Penco | 2487.1 km |
| Tomé | 2492.3 km |
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