| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.017, -103.310 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-29 17:29:44.850 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 29, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Saturday, December 29, 2001 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2679.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.310 and latitude -35.017.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2679.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 2692.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2697.9 km |
| Osorno | 2711.3 km |
| Lota | 2712.1 km |
| Coronel | 2714.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 2719.0 km |
| Concepción | 2724.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 2724.9 km |
| Penco | 2729.6 km |
| Tomé | 2734.4 km |
| Port Montt | 2734.9 km |
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