| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.402, -104.642 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-09 03:21:47.220 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 9, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Monday, September 9, 1996 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2769.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.642 and latitude -35.402.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2769.0 km |
| Valdivia | 2797.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 2799.4 km |
| Osorno | 2807.9 km |
| Lota | 2819.9 km |
| Coronel | 2822.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 2827.9 km |
| Port Montt | 2828.3 km |
| Concepción | 2832.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 2833.2 km |
| Penco | 2838.4 km |
| Tomé | 2843.5 km |
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