| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.826, -102.176 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-09 20:40:17.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2547.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.176 and latitude -35.826.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2547.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2570.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 2571.4 km |
| Osorno | 2582.7 km |
| Lota | 2591.8 km |
| Coronel | 2594.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 2599.8 km |
| Concepción | 2604.4 km |
| Port Montt | 2604.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 2605.1 km |
| Penco | 2610.4 km |
| Tomé | 2615.4 km |
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