| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.972, -101.910 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-27 23:58:38.090 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, December 27, 1992 at 23:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2518.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.910 and latitude -35.972.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2518.8 km |
| Valdivia | 2542.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2544.4 km |
| Osorno | 2554.5 km |
| Lota | 2565.1 km |
| Coronel | 2567.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2573.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2576.1 km |
| Concepción | 2577.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2578.5 km |
| Penco | 2583.8 km |
| Tomé | 2588.9 km |
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