| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.883, -102.728 |
| UTC time | 2012-05-02 17:06:05.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2589.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.728 and latitude -35.883.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2589.7 km |
| Valdivia | 2616.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2618.6 km |
| Osorno | 2627.1 km |
| Lota | 2639.3 km |
| Coronel | 2641.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 2647.5 km |
| Port Montt | 2648.0 km |
| Concepción | 2652.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 2652.7 km |
| Penco | 2658.0 km |
| Tomé | 2663.2 km |
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