| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -20.342, -113.382 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-24 05:16:14.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, December 24, 1997 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3818.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -113.382 and latitude -20.342.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-24
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