| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.7 km |
| Coordinates | -36.231, -100.826 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-05 21:44:35.820 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2418.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.826 and latitude -36.231.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2418.3 km |
| Valdivia | 2441.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 2443.1 km |
| Osorno | 2453.0 km |
| Lota | 2463.9 km |
| Coronel | 2466.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 2472.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2475.0 km |
| Concepción | 2476.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 2477.3 km |
| Penco | 2482.7 km |
| Tomé | 2487.9 km |
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