| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.087, -103.171 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-06 09:10:39.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 6, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, September 6, 1989 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2616.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.171 and latitude -36.087.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2616.3 km |
| Valdivia | 2646.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 2652.6 km |
| Osorno | 2656.7 km |
| Lota | 2673.8 km |
| Coronel | 2676.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2676.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 2682.5 km |
| Concepción | 2686.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2687.4 km |
| Penco | 2693.0 km |
| Tomé | 2698.3 km |
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