Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 147 km west of Valdivia, Los Rios Region, Chile, on Monday, 4 Jan 2021 10:06 am (GMT -5) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 145 km west of Valdivia, Los Rios Region, Chile, 27 Dec 2020 4:39 pm (GMT -5), which had occurred 8 days earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 34 km depth
4 Jan 15:23 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
4 Jan 15:24: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
4 Jan 15:24: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
Date & time: 4 Jan 2021 15:06:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 4 Jan 2021 10:06 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 34.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.314°S / 74.83°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
130 km (81 mi) WNW of Vuelta de la Zorra (pop: 50) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) WNW of Valdivia (pop: 133,400) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) WNW of Las Animas (pop: 30,000) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NW of La Union (Ranco) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) NW of Osorno (pop: 135,800) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) WSW of Temuco (pop: 238,100) --> See nearby quakes!
288 km (179 mi) NW of Port Montt (pop: 160,100) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) SW of Los Angeles (pop: 125,400) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) SSW of Talcahuano (pop: 253,000) --> See nearby quakes!
751 km (467 mi) SSW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
13.8°C (57 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 14 m/s (27 kts) from S
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)Clear Sky
13.8°C (57 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 14 m/s (27 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 34 km | 144 Km Al O De Toltén, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.9 | 2 km | OFF COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 3.8 km | 141 Km WNW of Corral, Chile | USGS |
| M 4.7 | 10 km | Off Coast of Central Chile | GFZ |
| M 4.9 | 3.8 km | 141 Km WNW of Corral, Chile | USGS |
User reports for this quake (1)
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288.6 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
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