| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.411, -100.496 |
| UTC time | 2006-01-18 23:43:06.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2383.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.496 and latitude -36.411.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2383.1 km |
| Valdivia | 2407.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2410.1 km |
| Osorno | 2418.4 km |
| Lota | 2431.2 km |
| Coronel | 2433.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2439.7 km |
| Port Montt | 2440.1 km |
| Concepción | 2444.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 2444.7 km |
| Penco | 2450.2 km |
| Tomé | 2455.5 km |
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