| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.342, -104.546 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-05 20:14:30.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2764.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.546 and latitude -35.342.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2764.1 km |
| Valdivia | 2791.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 2792.6 km |
| Osorno | 2802.3 km |
| Lota | 2812.9 km |
| Coronel | 2815.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 2820.8 km |
| Port Montt | 2823.0 km |
| Concepción | 2825.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 2826.2 km |
| Penco | 2831.4 km |
| Tomé | 2836.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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