| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.209, -95.969 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-08 11:51:46.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1978.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.969 and latitude -37.209.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1978.9 km |
| Valdivia | 1994.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 1997.6 km |
| Osorno | 2007.8 km |
| Lota | 2019.1 km |
| Coronel | 2021.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2028.3 km |
| Port Montt | 2031.8 km |
| Concepción | 2032.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 2032.9 km |
| Penco | 2038.8 km |
| Tomé | 2044.3 km |
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