| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.949, -103.058 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-05 09:38:23.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2613.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.058 and latitude -35.949.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2613.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2641.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2646.0 km |
| Osorno | 2652.4 km |
| Lota | 2666.9 km |
| Coronel | 2669.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2672.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 2675.3 km |
| Concepción | 2679.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2680.4 km |
| Penco | 2685.9 km |
| Tomé | 2691.1 km |
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