| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.964, -102.511 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-29 17:02:38.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 29, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, May 29, 1997 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2568.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.511 and latitude -35.964.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2568.2 km |
| Valdivia | 2594.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 2597.5 km |
| Osorno | 2605.6 km |
| Lota | 2618.3 km |
| Coronel | 2620.5 km |
| Port Montt | 2626.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2626.6 km |
| Concepción | 2631.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 2631.8 km |
| Penco | 2637.1 km |
| Tomé | 2642.3 km |
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