| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.112, -91.091 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-27 01:55:39.580 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 27, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 01:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1442.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.091 and latitude -41.112.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1442.7 km |
| Osorno | 1510.8 km |
| Valdivia | 1515.6 km |
| Port Montt | 1515.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 1578.3 km |
| Temuco | 1597.5 km |
| Lota | 1609.3 km |
| Coronel | 1613.0 km |
| Villarrica | 1613.5 km |
| Coyhaique | 1613.8 km |
| Angol | 1618.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 1626.8 km |
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