| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.138, -101.072 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-19 01:37:40.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2442.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.072 and latitude -36.138.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2018-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2442.8 km |
| Valdivia | 2465.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 2466.8 km |
| Osorno | 2477.4 km |
| Lota | 2487.5 km |
| Coronel | 2489.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 2495.7 km |
| Port Montt | 2499.4 km |
| Concepción | 2500.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 2500.9 km |
| Penco | 2506.3 km |
| Tomé | 2511.5 km |
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