| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.499, -103.993 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-13 20:40:50.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2711.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.993 and latitude -35.499.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2711.3 km |
| Valdivia | 2738.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2739.6 km |
| Osorno | 2749.2 km |
| Lota | 2760.1 km |
| Coronel | 2762.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 2768.0 km |
| Port Montt | 2770.0 km |
| Concepción | 2772.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 2773.4 km |
| Penco | 2778.6 km |
| Tomé | 2783.7 km |
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