Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1393 km southwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 10:45 am (GMT -5) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
14 Jan 16:04 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 19 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 10:45 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.12°S / 79.12°W

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1393 km (866 mi) SSW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
13.6°C (56 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.0 | 10 km | - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
M 4.7 | 10 km | Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile | USGS |
M 4.7 | 2 km | OFF COAST OF AISEN, CHILE | EMSC |
M 4.8 | 10 km | Off Coast of Southern Chile | GFZ |
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1393 km southwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 10:45 am (GMT -5)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 02 Mar 1919 03:26| 7.2 |15km / 9.3mi|102 years ago|73km / 46mi| Off the Coast of Los Lagos, Chile
- 20 May 2013 09:49| 6.5 |10km / 6.2mi|8 years ago|145km / 90mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 15 Jun 2005 19:52| 6.4 |10km / 6.2mi|16 years ago|141km / 88mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 18 May 2012 02:00| 6.3 |10km / 6.2mi|9 years ago|112km / 70mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 25 Dec 1986 17:17| 6.3 |10km / 6.2mi|34 years ago|44km / 27mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 29 Dec 1960 10:36| 6.3 |25km / 16mi|60 years ago|250km / 155mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 03 Jan 1950 11:06| 6.3 |15km / 9.3mi|71 years ago|246km / 153mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 19 Jan 1998 18:23| 6.2 |10km / 6.2mi|23 years ago|99km / 62mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 25 Aug 1993 05:25| 6.2 |10km / 6.2mi|27 years ago|94km / 58mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
- 07 Mar 1963 12:16| 6.2 |19.2km / 11.9mi|58 years ago|232km / 144mi| Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
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