Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3673.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.862 and latitude -23.673.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -23.673, -114.862
UTC time 2008-01-02 11:44:54.170
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-01-02

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