Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Wednesday, May 1, 1991 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3792.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -113.633 and latitude -22.387.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -22.387, -113.633
UTC time 1991-05-01 06:38:09.980
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-01

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