| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.004, -102.686 |
| UTC time | 2009-07-08 19:23:37.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2580.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.686 and latitude -36.004.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2580.6 km |
| Valdivia | 2608.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 2611.9 km |
| Osorno | 2618.9 km |
| Lota | 2632.9 km |
| Coronel | 2635.1 km |
| Port Montt | 2639.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 2641.3 km |
| Concepción | 2645.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2646.4 km |
| Penco | 2651.8 km |
| Tomé | 2657.0 km |
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