Earthquake details

Monday, February 26, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Monday, February 26, 1990 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3723.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.726 and latitude -26.651.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 14.2 km
Coordinates -26.651, -114.726
UTC time 1990-02-26 19:06:36.440
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-02-26

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