| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.768, -103.793 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-21 06:01:37.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 21, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2682.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.793 and latitude -35.768.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2682.1 km |
| Valdivia | 2711.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 2715.1 km |
| Osorno | 2721.6 km |
| Lota | 2736.0 km |
| Coronel | 2738.2 km |
| Port Montt | 2741.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 2744.3 km |
| Concepción | 2748.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 2749.4 km |
| Penco | 2754.8 km |
| Tomé | 2760.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-06-08 16:18 UTC
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M 5.3
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2026-06-01 03:40 UTC
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M 5.2
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2026-03-13 07:00 UTC
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M 5.3
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2026-01-15 03:31 UTC
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M 4.9
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-10-04 20:30 UTC
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M 5.4
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-05-19 11:17 UTC
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M 5.4
southeast of Easter Island
Unknown · 2025-05-08 08:58 UTC
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M 5.2
southeast of Easter Island
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