| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.486, -98.518 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-15 06:12:59.360 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 15, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, December 15, 1991 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2218.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.518 and latitude -36.486.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2218.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2234.6 km |
| Valdivia | 2235.4 km |
| Osorno | 2248.6 km |
| Lota | 2255.2 km |
| Coronel | 2257.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2263.4 km |
| Concepción | 2268.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 2268.6 km |
| Port Montt | 2272.6 km |
| Penco | 2273.9 km |
| Tomé | 2279.1 km |
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