| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.190, -100.795 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-26 15:40:42.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 26, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, September 26, 1990 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2417.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.795 and latitude -36.190.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2417.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2440.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2441.3 km |
| Osorno | 2452.0 km |
| Lota | 2462.0 km |
| Coronel | 2464.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 2470.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2474.2 km |
| Concepción | 2474.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2475.4 km |
| Penco | 2480.7 km |
| Tomé | 2485.9 km |
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