Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Near Coast of Central Chile on Monday, 24 April 2017 - information
Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Near Coast of Central Chile on Monday, 24 April 2017
Apr 24 21:44: Magnitude recalculated from 6.6 to 6.5.
Apr 24 21:50: Magnitude recalculated from 6.5 to 6.6.
Apr 24 21:50: Magnitude recalculated from 6.5 to 6.6.
Date & time: Mon, 24 Apr 21:38:28 UTC
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.04°S / 71.75°W
Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (200 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.04°S / 71.75°W
Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (200 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
| Mon, 24 Apr | ||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 21:38 UTC | M 6.7 / 10 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 21:38 UTC | M 6.9 / 25 km | - 39km W of Valparaiso, Chile | [Map] | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Santiago (110.3 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): I felt this earthquake as a strong shaking movements(of course I live 23 level in a building, I suppose this maximizes shaking movements. At the begining felt jumping movements after some seconds, started to swing from side to side.
Santiago de chile / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Santiago (120.1 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): Estaba en el auto y se movía bastante. (via app)
everybody in near of valparaiso should hide away. / not felt: earthquake - series near of valparaiso
(34.3 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): Fuerte ,mucho ruido y corte eléctrico (via app)
Santiago / MMI V (Moderate shaking): My first earthquake ever!
Santiago de chile / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Peralillo, región del libertador / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): Muy fuerte fué el movimiento y se extiende más o menos entre 2 y 3 minutos
Huechuraba, Santiago (113.4 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
santiago / MMI VI (Strong shaking): Quite long in several waves
CONCON, VINA DEL MAR (22.5 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): At a 27th floor, overlooking the sea. Violent shaking, but not enough to damage concrete buildings. (via app)
Santiago (109.8 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(11.3 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
El Yeso / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Santiago / MMI VI (Strong shaking): Santiago
(126.2 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Santiago (107.9 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Padre Hurtado / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(115.2 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Santiago (120.9 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(104.2 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Lo Barnechea (Chile) (129 km E from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte en La Dehesa, Santiago! (via EMSC)
Las Condes (Chile) (129 km E from epicenter)(no details): Very strong shaking with 2 strong pulses. (via EMSC)
El Bosque (Chile) (124 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Entre 6 a 7 grados (via EMSC)
Santiago (Chile) (121 km E from epicenter)(no details): Sismo de gran magnitud (via EMSC)
Mendoza (Argentina) (267 km E from epicenter)(no details): Horizontal waves, most people felt it,chandeliers shaking,strong brief (via EMSC)
Lo Barnechea (Chile) (117 km E from epicenter)(no details): No muy largo. Por la forma fuerte pero poco dura del movimiento asumí que el epicentro fue a unos cien kilometros o mas. No fue muy largo ,como normalmente son los terremotos . (via EMSC)
La Reina (Chile) (116 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Manejando pero al estacionar me se veía mover los cables y arboles (via EMSC)
Lo Barnechea (Chile) (114 km E from epicenter)(no details): lots of movement for about 20 seconds on 18th floor of 20 floor bldg. (via EMSC)
Vitacura (Chile) (114 km E from epicenter)(no details): Sismo fuerte, pero de mucho menos intensidad de los que estamos acostumbrados. No se informa de daños. (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Sentí un movimiento de arriba abajo, como un rebote.
Después de terminado el movimiento fuerte, se siguió sintiendo vibración. (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Moderate quake. Felt the trimmers for a while after the initial shock. Heard dogs barking outside. (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Pese a su fuerza, el terremoto no causó daño material considerable ni pérdidas humanas (hasta el momento en que estoy escribiendo esto). La población ya sabe actuar en estos casos. Casi no hubo pánico. A pesar de que no hubo tsunami, la población costera evacuó preventivamente. En general, todo ha salido super bien dentro de las zonas afectadas. Hasta ahora no hay perdidas humanas que lamentar. Como dato, en el momento en que escribí este párrafo sentí al menos tres réplicas seguidas.
(via EMSC)
Quinta Normal (Chile) (104 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fue salvaje (via EMSC)
San Felipe (Chile) (94 km E from epicenter)(no details): mucho movimiento y duro 1 minuto aproximadamente (via EMSC)
Pudahuel (Chile) (94 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte temblor (via EMSC)
Viña del Mar (Chile) (15 km E from epicenter)(no details): Intenso Sismo, duración de 50 segundos. Era imposible mantenerse de pie. Se cayeron varias cosas como vasos u objetos en muebles. (via EMSC)
Valparaíso (Chile) (12 km SE from epicenter)(no details) (via EMSC)
Coquimbo (Chile) (339 km N from epicenter)(no details): Big shacky and long (via EMSC)
Coquimbo (Chile) (336 km N from epicenter)(no details): We felt a moderately strong tremor without sound. The house moved for about 90 seconds. (via EMSC)
Coquimbo (Chile) (336 km N from epicenter)(no details): Coquimbo (via EMSC)
Talca (Chile) (268 km S from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió en Talca como marea similar al del 2010 el movimiento fue relativamente moderado, ojalá sea este el evento mayor en Valparaíso y no se produzca otro de mayor intensidad, saludos y tranquilidad a los porteños no es para tsunami (via EMSC)
(Chile) (161 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte sismo en Machalí, 80 km al sur de Santiago (via EMSC)
Rancagua (Chile) (159 km SE from epicenter)(no details): In rancagua tutto sommato lieve. Ma indubbiamente lungo, quasi 2 minuti (via EMSC)
La Florida (Chile) (121 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte nada grave (via EMSC)
La Reina (Chile) (117 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió bastante fuerte (via EMSC)
Ñuñoa (Chile) (115 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte (via EMSC)
Las Condes (Chile) (115 km E from epicenter)(no details): Tipo 6.7 (via EMSC)
Ñuñoa (Chile) (115 km SE from epicenter)(no details): It was a very strong and long shake. I was taking a nap, the shaking and the noise woke me up, I got worried because some things started to fall off the shelves (I live in an 8th floor though). I think there were two small quakes afterwards. (via EMSC)
Las Condes (Chile) (114 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Bastante fuerte en piso 13 las condes. (via EMSC)
El Bosque (Chile) (114 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte aprix 7.0 (via EMSC)
Vitacura (Chile) (114 km E from epicenter)(no details): Strong swaying for approx 1 min. (via EMSC)
Ñuñoa (Chile) (114 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte y larga sacudida en Santiago de Chile (via EMSC)
Las Condes (Chile) (113 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Very strong (via EMSC)
Providencia (Chile) (113 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Comenzó lento y subió de intensidad. Aprox 20 segundos (via EMSC)
Las Condes (Chile) (113 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Floor 10, vertical and strong. Replicas now starting. Quite a scare. Las Condes near Plaza Peru (via EMSC)
Providencia (Chile) (112 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Aftershocks are being felt at this moment (via EMSC)
Providencia (Chile) (112 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Lasted around 30-40 seconds on 12 floor (via EMSC)
Providencia (Chile) (112 km SE from epicenter)(no details): OK biggest earthquake I've ever felt .. I'm shaking! 7th floor picture fell...Can still feel slight movement (or imagining it) lasted about 20 seconds (via EMSC)
Isla de Maipo (Chile) (112 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte en Isla de Maipo (via EMSC)
Santiago (Chile) (112 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió bastante fuerte (via EMSC)
Santiago (Chile) (110 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte en Santiago y con mucho ruido (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Felt hard. No damages here. (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte y más de tres minutos eternos :(. Mucho Susto (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Movimiento fuerte pero no tan prolongado (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Sin ruido (via EMSC)
(Chile) (108 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Movimiento osilante de un lado a otro (via EMSC)
Santiago (Chile) (107 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Asustador (via EMSC)
Conchalí (Chile) (106 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Santiago muy fuerte y mucho panico (via EMSC)
Conchalí (Chile) (106 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte y largo (via EMSC)
Santiago (Chile) (106 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Piso 24 muy fuerte (via EMSC)
Huechuraba (Chile) (105 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte en Santiago (via EMSC)
Maipú (Chile) (105 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte movimiento Stgo Chile (via EMSC)
Maipú (Chile) (104 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte (via EMSC)
Penaflor (Chile) (101 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte, con ruido y costaba mantenerse un poco en pie... (via EMSC)
Pudahuel (Chile) (100 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Bastante largo e intenso. Mucho ruido acá en la comuna de Pudahuel. Rodrigo Torres G. (via EMSC)
Chicureo (Chile) (97 km E from epicenter)(no details): El agua de la piscina se agito bastante, vehiculos quietos se movieron (via EMSC)
San Felipe (Chile) (96 km E from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió fuerte, Casi terremoto.. (via EMSC)
(Chile) (50 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte y largo. Casablanca-Chile (via EMSC)
Limache (Chile) (41 km E from epicenter)(no details): The power went out. (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source | |
| Mon, 24 Apr 21:46 UTC | M 5.4 / 30 km - [info] | (209 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE |  | EMSC |
| Quilpue / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) | |||||
| (Chile) (148 km E from epicenter)(no details): Despues del anterior, este casi no se sintio (via EMSC) | |||||
| Valparaíso (Chile) (52 km E from epicenter)(no details): Floor 15th. It felt very strong and long (via EMSC) | |||||
| (137.1 km E from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Melipilla (103.7 km SE from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Catamarca (136.8 km E from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Macul, santiago (139.6 km E from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Santiago de Chile / MMI VI (Strong shaking) | |||||
| San Juan (Argentina) (362 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Leve mareo. San Juan, Argentina (via EMSC) | |||||
| Rancagua (Chile) (176 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte, con movimientos laterales, sin ondulaciones (via EMSC) | |||||
| Read all reports | |||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 21:51 UTC | M 3.9 / 20.1 km - [info] | (209 km) | 36 km al O de Valparaíso | | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Mon, 24 Apr 21:58 UTC | M 4.4 / 29.7 km - [info] | (200 km) | 32 km al O de Valparaíso | | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Lo Barnechea (Chile) (138 km E from epicenter)(no details): Very Long and felt higher then indications between 5.5 to 6.9 (via EMSC) | |||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:03 UTC | M 4.3 / 30.9 km - [info] | (199 km) | 26 km al O de Valparaíso | | GUG (U. Chile) |
| P / MMI IV (Light shaking) | |||||
| Santiago / MMI III (Weak shaking) | |||||
| Valparaíso / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) | |||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:09 UTC | M 3.7 / 20 km - [info] | (215 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:21 UTC | M 4.3 / 20 km - [info] | (221 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Santiago (152.8 km E from epicenter) / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Providencia Santiago (148.4 km E from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) | |||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:24 UTC | M 3.5 / 28 km - [info] | (196 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:28 UTC | M 3.3 / 28 km - [info] | (203 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Las Condes (Chile) (134 km E from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte.....uffff (via EMSC) | |||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:43 UTC | M 4.1 / 27.1 km - [info] | (195 km) | 25 km al O de Valparaíso | | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:50 UTC | M 4.9 / 22 km - [info] | (204 km) | Off Coast of Central Chile | | GFZ |
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:55 UTC | M 3.8 / 21 km - [info] | (198 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 22:59 UTC | M 3.4 / 26 km - [info] | (180 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:04 UTC | M 3.8 / 28 km - [info] | (201 km) | 28 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:14 UTC | M 3.6 / 25 km - [info] | (189 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:15 UTC | M 3.7 / 20 km - [info] | (213 km) | 46 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:28 UTC | M 4.3 / 31.7 km - [info] | (190 km) | 24 km al SO de Valparaíso | | GUG (U. Chile) |
| CONCON, VINA DEL MAR (37.7 km N from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): Have felt many replicas, one as I write this, about 3 deg. (via app) | |||||
| Santiago de chile / MMI IV (Light shaking) | |||||
| (152 km ENE from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:44 UTC | M 3.2 / 29 km - [info] | (213 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:54 UTC | M 4.8 / 22 km - [info] | (184 km) | Near Coast of Central Chile | | GFZ |
| Mon, 24 Apr 23:58 UTC | M 4.3 / 21 km - [info] | (181 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Denison, TX / not felt | |||||
| Tue, 25 Apr (31 earthquakes) | |||||
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:02 UTC | M 3.9 / 20 km - [info] | (212 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Valparaíso (Chile) (38 km E from epicenter)(no details): Replicas!! (via EMSC) | |||||
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:06 UTC | M 3.6 / 10 km - [info] | (213 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:08 UTC | M 3.5 / 20.1 km - [info] | (215 km) | 42 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:09 UTC | M 4.0 / 29 km - [info] | (187 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Ñuñoa, Santiago (115.4 km E from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Valparaiso / MMI VI (Strong shaking) | |||||
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:17 UTC | M 4.6 / 12 km - [info] | (214 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:26 UTC | M 3.0 / 20.1 km - [info] | (215 km) | 45 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:30 UTC | M 3.5 / 33.9 km - [info] | (200 km) | 27 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:35 UTC | M 3.1 / 20 km - [info] | (214 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:41 UTC | M 2.7 / 29.8 km - [info] | (195 km) | 23 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:45 UTC | M 3.0 / 25 km - [info] | (200 km) | 34 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:50 UTC | M 2.6 / 29.5 km - [info] | (206 km) | 41 km al NO de El Tabo | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:56 UTC | M 2.8 / 32.3 km - [info] | (226 km) | 54 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 00:58 UTC | M 2.6 / 25.1 km - [info] | (203 km) | 35 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:09 UTC | M 2.7 / 32.5 km - [info] | (223 km) | 50 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:14 UTC | M 3.8 / 25 km - [info] | (211 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:23 UTC | M 3.2 / 17.9 km - [info] | (219 km) | 47 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:33 UTC | M 4.7 / 15 km - [info] | (204 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:37 UTC | M 3.8 / 20 km - [info] | (212 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:42 UTC | M 3.3 / 30.1 km - [info] | (202 km) | 29 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:43 UTC | M 5.1 / 15 km - [info] | (202 km) | Near Coast of Central Chile | | GFZ |
| Valparaíso (Chile) (38 km E from epicenter)(no details): Percibido en Valparaíso con intensidad III a IV (via EMSC) | |||||
| (129.1 km E from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Santiago (129.9 km E from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app) | |||||
| (Chile) (134 km E from epicenter)(no details): sentido la wea. (via EMSC) | |||||
| Viña del Mar (Chile) (55 km E from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte la caga (via EMSC) | |||||
| Santiago, Chile / MMI IV (Light shaking) | |||||
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:54 UTC | M 3.8 / 17 km - [info] | (214 km) | 42 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 01:58 UTC | M 3.3 / 12 km - [info] | (226 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:09 UTC | M 3.5 / 20.1 km - [info] | (204 km) | 31 km al O de Valparaíso | | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:18 UTC | M 3.0 / 17 km - [info] | (223 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:19 UTC | M 3.3 / 27 km - [info] | (202 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:24 UTC | M 2.7 / 25.8 km - [info] | (210 km) | 38 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:26 UTC | M 3.3 / 25 km - [info] | (218 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:33 UTC | M 4.1 / 29 km - [info] | (203 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:38 UTC | M 3.0 / 30 km - [info] | (201 km) | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:42 UTC | M 3.0 / 19.3 km - [info] | (218 km) | 46 km al O de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Tue, 25 Apr 02:47 UTC | M 2.9 / 9.8 km - [info] | (181 km) | 18 km al SO de Valparaíso | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
