| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.755, -103.692 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-01 10:08:51.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2674.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.692 and latitude -35.755.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2674.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2703.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2706.6 km |
| Osorno | 2713.6 km |
| Lota | 2727.4 km |
| Coronel | 2729.6 km |
| Port Montt | 2733.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 2735.6 km |
| Concepción | 2740.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 2740.8 km |
| Penco | 2746.2 km |
| Tomé | 2751.4 km |
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