Strong Earthquake Hits Southern East Pacific Rise

A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Southern East Pacific Rise today, October 9, 2014. See the details below provided by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Event Time

2014-10-09 02:32:05 UTC
2014-10-08 19:32:05 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
2014-10-08 20:32:05 UTC-06:00 system time

Location

32.109°S 110.890°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

567km (352mi) SSW of Hanga Roa, Chile
3436km (2135mi) W of Lebu, Chile
3442km (2139mi) W of Ancud, Chile
3453km (2146mi) W of Chonchi, Chile
2031km (1262mi) ESE of Adamstown, Pitcairn

Map of the shake