QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000g7ca
USGS us1000g7ca
12 Aug 2018, 20:41
southeast of Easter Island
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-35.682800, -102.374700
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Event ID
us1000g7ca
Coordinates
-35.6828, -102.3747
Network
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Significance
465