Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Punta Arenas, Mendocino County, United States

Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 16:45

16:45 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

3.7 quake 27 Jan 8:25 am (GMT -8)

Just 7 minutes ago, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Punta Arenas, Mendocino County, USA. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 8:25 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles below the surface.
The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Punta Arenas (pop. 450) located 31 miles from the epicenter.

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Date & time: 27 Jan 2021 8:25 am (GMT -8) local time (27 Jan 2021 16:25 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.8°N / 124.24°W

(North Pacific Ocean, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Punta Arenas, Mendocino County, United States Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 16:45 16:45 PM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 3.7 quake 27 Jan 8:25 am (GMT -8) Just 7 minutes ago, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Punta Arenas, Mendocino County, USA. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 8:25 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles below the surface. The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the first seismological agency to report it. A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake as well. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Punta Arenas (pop. 450) located 31 miles from the epicenter. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 27 Jan 2021 8:25 am (GMT -8) local time (27 Jan 2021 16:25 GMT) Magnitude: 3.7 Depth: 5.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.8°N / 124.24°W (North Pacific Ocean, California, United States) Primary data source: USGS Details about this quake Previous news Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 14:47 Light magnitude 4.3 quake hits 94 km southeast of Nemuro, Japan after midnight Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 12:27 am local time, at a shallow depth of 19.6 km below the surface. ... read all Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 12:54 Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake 65 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 9:34 pm local time near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by NIED. ... read all Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 11:31 Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake 73 km north of Te Kaha, New Zealand An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred late at night on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 11:11 pm local time near Te Kaha, Opotiki District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, as reported by New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet). ... read all Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 11:06 Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 122 km southwest of Baturaja, Indonesia A shallow magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Baturaja, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia. ... read all Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 09:45 Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake 34 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 6:25 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 62.9 km below the surface. ... read all Monthly reports