Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Tuesday, August 21, 1990 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 3091.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.266 and latitude -27.487.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.5 km
Coordinates -27.487, -104.266
UTC time 1990-08-21 14:13:04.840
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-08-21

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