Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 62 km northwest of Los Navegantes, Provincia de Cardenal Caro, O\'Higgins Region, Chile, on Saturday, 1 December 2018 at 23:55 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
1 Dec 23:59 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.
Dec 2 00:01: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.3.
Dec 2 00:01: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.3.
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.94°S / 72.39°W

Nearest volcano: Palomo (206 km / 128 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
62 km (38 mi) NW of Los Navegantes (Provincia de Cardenal Caro) (pop: 231) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) WSW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WSW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) WSW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) SW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) SW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) SW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) WSW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) WSW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.3 | 10 km | Off Coast of Central Chile | GFZ |
M 5.5 | 33 km | OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE | EMSC |
M 5.5 | 10 km | - 77km WSW of San Antonio, Chile | USGS |
M 5.6 | km | Off Coast of Central Chile | GeoAu |
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Peralillo (103.4 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : El movimiento duró alrededor de 30 segundos, pero pronto llegaron más movimientos teluricos (reported through our app)
El BELLOTO QUILPUÉ / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
178.9 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
175.8 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : In a bar, initially thought it was the bass of the music but saw the staff remove bottles from the bar.
144.2 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Just light noise (reported through our app)
Guaico / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Was stopped in my car. Could feel the slight shaking of the car from side to side.
miami / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Was on the second floor of The Hotel los Troncos in Milipilla and felt light shaking. was stron at first then soft. no damage, Next 5 minuts I hear a siren from a fire truck or ambulance.
santiago chile. Sheraton hotel / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Lasted about 10 second. Light to moderate shaking.. Felt in while watching TV o. The 5th floor of the hotel.
175.8 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : In a bar, initially thought it was the bass of the music but saw the staff remove bottles from the bar.
Vina del mar / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Santiago, Hotel Nippon (164.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : felt shaking while laying in bed. wasn’t sure i was feeling an earthquake but looked at bottle of wine on the end table and the liquid was moving, sloshing slightly back and forth. subsided after about 30-40 seconds or so.
Santiago Airport (Holiday Inn, 6th Floor) (159.6 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt mild shaking for about 30 seconds. Swaying of phone cords on wall of hotel.
97 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Valparaiso (122.5 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Santiago (165.7 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Santiago / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
163.6 km E of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
154.5 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
178.9 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Viña del Mar (Chile, 124 km NE of epicenter) : Mi primero :D (reported through EMSC)
Cartagena (Chile, 81 km NE of epicenter) : Solo lo percibi debido a los ladridos de los perros. (reported through EMSC)
Viña del Mar (Chile, 123 km NE of epicenter) : Duración de 1 minuto cada vez se fue haciendo más fuerte y luego disminuyó su intensidad. En la calle se movían los árboles. (reported through EMSC)
Viña del Mar (Chile, 122 km NE of epicenter) : stay calm open the front door do not panic, stay away from windows (reported through EMSC)
San Antonio (Chile, 72 km NE of epicenter) : Small shaking. (reported through EMSC)
San Antonio (Chile, 71 km NE of epicenter) : Largo. Y mucho ruido subterraneo aqui en san Antonio Region de Valparaiso. (reported through EMSC)
Ñuñoa (Chile, 166 km E of epicenter) : Pequeño movimiento (reported through EMSC)
Ñuñoa (Chile, 165 km E of epicenter) : Very soft. No issues. (reported through EMSC)
Providencia (Chile, 165 km E of epicenter) : My brother in law and two friends felt a small tremor (sitting down), movement up and down (I didn't feel it!!) (reported through EMSC)
Providencia (Chile, 164 km E of epicenter) : Washington watching TV and felt sofa novinha slightly. Esse also on the phone with my wife and told get that there was a weak earthquake. (reported through EMSC)
Ñuñoa (Chile, 162 km E of epicenter) : Suave duro.como 1 minuto (reported through EMSC)
Estación Central (Chile, 155 km E of epicenter) : Estación Central imperceptible. (reported through EMSC)
Estación Central (Chile, 154 km E of epicenter) : Imperceptible en estación central (reported through EMSC)
Buin (Chile, 143 km E of epicenter) : Suave, pero largo (reported through EMSC)
Quilpué (Chile, 127 km NE of epicenter) : Estaba en el patio y no se sintió, sólo en l9s interiores de las viviendas (reported through EMSC)
Casablanca (Chile, 102 km NE of epicenter) : Casablanca. Mas menos 5? (reported through EMSC)
Aftershocks of the 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 62 km northwest of Los Navegantes, Provincia de Cardenal Caro, O'Higgins Region, Chile, 1 December 2018 23:55 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (33 quakes):- 11 Jan 2019 19:23 UTC| M 3.2 |37 km (23 mi) depth|7 km (4 mi) distance| EMSC | Details
- 26 Dec 2018 07:24 UTC| M 2.5 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 22 Dec 2018 04:46 UTC| M 3.3 |39.2 km (24.4 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 19 Dec 2018 13:54 UTC| M 2.6 |37.2 km (23.1 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 12 Dec 2018 22:50 UTC| M 3.4 |37 km (23 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| EMSC | Details
- 09 Dec 2018 06:14 UTC| M 2.8 |33.5 km (20.8 mi) depth|15 km (9 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 05 Dec 2018 04:45 UTC| M 2.5 |10.7 km (6.6 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 04 Dec 2018 11:19 UTC| M 2.6 |37.8 km (23.5 mi) depth|6 km (4 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 04 Dec 2018 10:18 UTC| M 2.7 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|5 km (3 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 04 Dec 2018 03:43 UTC| M 2.7 |42 km (26.1 mi) depth|5 km (3 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 03 Dec 2018 05:55 UTC| M 2.9 |40.1 km (24.9 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 03 Dec 2018 04:34 UTC| M 3.1 |31 km (19.3 mi) depth|9 km (6 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 03 Dec 2018 04:17 UTC| M 2.8 |38.3 km (23.8 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 03 Dec 2018 04:03 UTC| M 2.6 |31.5 km (19.6 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| GUG (U. Chile) | Details
- 03 Dec 2018 03:23 UTC| M 4.0 |37 km (23 mi) depth|7 km (4 mi) distance| EMSC | Details
- 03 Dec 2018 02:46 UTC| M 3.8 |38 km (23.6 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| EMSC | Details
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