| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.230, -101.031 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-11 22:20:09.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, September 11, 1997 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2435.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.031 and latitude -36.230.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2435.1 km |
| Valdivia | 2458.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2461.1 km |
| Osorno | 2470.4 km |
| Lota | 2482.0 km |
| Coronel | 2484.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 2490.3 km |
| Port Montt | 2492.1 km |
| Concepción | 2494.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2495.5 km |
| Penco | 2500.9 km |
| Tomé | 2506.1 km |
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