Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 20, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Wednesday, February 20, 1991 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3856.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -113.022 and latitude -22.626.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -22.626, -113.022
UTC time 1991-02-20 04:48:07.060
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-20

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