Earthquake details

Sunday, December 31, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Sunday, December 31, 2006 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue, about 3777.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.772 and latitude -28.655.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.655, -112.772
UTC time 2006-12-31 23:20:10.300
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-12-31

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