Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 22, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Wednesday, August 22, 1990 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 3095.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.312 and latitude -27.497.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.497, -104.312
UTC time 1990-08-22 01:58:00.220
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-22

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