The antipode of Hepu
A straight line from Hepu through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 21.7°S 70.8°W, 79 km from Tocopilla, Chile.
- Hepu
- 21.7°N 109.2°EChina
- Antipode point
- 21.7°S 70.8°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- TocopillaChile · 79 km
How the antipode of Hepu is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Hepu changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 21.7°N 109.2°E becomes 21.7°S 70.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.