A very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake was registered in the southern East Pacific Rise (Challenger Fracture Zone) on October 9, 2014 at 02:14 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles). The quake was followed by several strong aftershocks. The southern stretch of the East Pacific Rise is one of the fastest-spreading sections of the Earth's mid-ocean ridge system.
Epicenter was located 565 km (351 miles) SSW of Hanga Roa, capital of the Chilean province of Easter Island, and 3 426 km (2 129 miles) W of Lebu, Chile.
There are no people living within 100 km radius.
A tsunami wave amplitude of 0.47 m at Easter Island was reported by the Chilean Navy. (PTWC)
Image credit: USGS
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