Earthquake details

Saturday, August 15, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Easter Island region on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paita, about 3887.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.316 and latitude -22.758.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -22.758, -112.316
UTC time 2020-08-15 06:40:37.719
Location Easter Island region
Country Easter Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-15

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