| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.601, -103.897 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-29 00:21:09.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 29, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2698.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.897 and latitude -35.601.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2698.6 km |
| Valdivia | 2726.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 2728.5 km |
| Osorno | 2737.0 km |
| Lota | 2749.1 km |
| Coronel | 2751.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2757.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2757.5 km |
| Concepción | 2761.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2762.5 km |
| Penco | 2767.8 km |
| Tomé | 2772.9 km |
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