| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.102, -96.163 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-19 17:34:41.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 19, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 17:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1999.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -96.163 and latitude -37.102.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1999.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2014.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 2016.3 km |
| Osorno | 2027.8 km |
| Lota | 2037.6 km |
| Coronel | 2039.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 2046.6 km |
| Concepción | 2050.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2051.3 km |
| Port Montt | 2052.1 km |
| Penco | 2057.1 km |
| Tomé | 2062.5 km |
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