| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -20.687, -114.161 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-24 20:56:57.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, December 24, 1997 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3736.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.161 and latitude -20.687.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-24
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