Earthquake details

Friday, November 22, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Friday, November 22, 1996 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paita, about 3892.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.443 and latitude -22.624.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -22.624, -112.443
UTC time 1996-11-22 16:08:04.110
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-22

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