Mag. 4.8 earthquake - - 82km WSW of San Antonio, Chile, on 2018-12-01 18:59:20 -05:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.3 quake Off Coast of Central Chile 1 December 23:55 UTC, which had occurred 4 minutes earlier.
Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 14 km depth
2 Dec 00:38 UTC: First to report: USGS after 39 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-12-01 18:59:20 -05:00
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 13.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.9352°S / 72.4067°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Palomo (208 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) NW of Los Navegantes (Provincia de Cardenal Caro) (pop: 231)
83 km (52 mi) WSW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700)
113 km (70 mi) WSW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100)
123 km (77 mi) SW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400)
133 km (83 mi) SW of Quilpué (Provincia de Marga Marga) (pop: 130,300)
155 km (97 mi) W of Rancagua (Provincia de Cachapoal) (pop: 212,700)
171 km (106 mi) WSW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300)
352 km (219 mi) WSW of Mendoza (Argentina) (pop: 876,900)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.8 | 14 km | - 82km WSW of San Antonio, Chile | USGS |
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176 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Santiago / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Ending waking up from sleep because of shake.
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