| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.098, -100.644 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-28 21:31:59.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 28, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Friday, December 28, 2001 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2409.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.644 and latitude -36.098.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2409.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 2430.1 km |
| Valdivia | 2430.3 km |
| Osorno | 2442.7 km |
| Lota | 2450.5 km |
| Coronel | 2452.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 2458.5 km |
| Concepción | 2463.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 2463.9 km |
| Port Montt | 2465.5 km |
| Penco | 2469.1 km |
| Tomé | 2474.2 km |
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