Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile, on 19 Apr 12:11 am (GMT -4) -

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile, on 19 Apr 12:11 am (GMT -4)

Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 34 km depth

19 Apr 04:32 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 21 minutes.
19 Apr 04:18: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1.
19 Apr 04:32: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
19 Apr 08:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.0 to 34.4 km (from 24 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.8 km (6.7 mi) towards ESE.
Update Mon, 19 Apr 2021, 04:21
Significant 5.1 quake hits near San Antonio, San Antonio Province, Valparaiso, Chile
5.1 quake 19 Apr 12:11 am (GMT -4)
5.1 quake 19 Apr 12:11 am (GMT -4)
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near San Antonio, San Antonio Province, Valparaiso, Chile, was reported only 10 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter after midnight on Monday 19 April 2021 at 12:11 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Los Navegantes (pop. 230) located 52 km from the epicenter, San Antonio (pop. 85,700) 80 km away, Cartagena (pop. 16,900) 83 km away, Melipilla (pop. 63,100) 108 km away, and Valparaiso (pop. 282,400) 126 km away.
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Earthquake data:

Date & time: 19 Apr 2021 04:11:28 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 19 Apr 12:11 am (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 34.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.003°S / 72.303°W (South Pacific Ocean, Chile)
Nearest volcano: Palomo (198 km / 123 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) NNW of Los Navegantes (Provincia de Cardenal Caro) (pop: 231) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) SW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) WSW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SSW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) W of Rancagua (pop: 212,700) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) WSW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) WSW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NNW of Talca (pop: 197,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds 15.1°C (59 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from S
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
unspecifiedn/aChileVolcanoDiscovery
5.034 km44 Km Al O De Navidad, ChileGUG (U. Chile)
5.010 kmOCEANO PACIFICO (Argentina), ChileINPRES
5.210 kmOFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILEEMSC
5.28.6 km85 Km WSW of San Antonio, ChileUSGS
5.210 kmNear Coast of Central ChileGFZ
5.010 kmOff Coast of Central ChileUSP

User reports for this quake (47)

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154.8 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Estaba recostado en la cama de mi habitación cuando sentí un corto movimiento, al intante mi madre tambien lo sintió y me preguntó si también lo había sentido, fue muy leve y rápido  
Quinta normal, Santiago (167.9 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Tambaleó de lado a lado  
Santiago, Peñalolen (171 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : movimiento lateral suave, muchos perros ladrando, largo en tiempo, aumento intensidad al final  
Santiago (164.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 15-20 s
santiago (168.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : me dio miedo pero no me paré  
Santiago (169.6 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 10-15 s
77.3 km E of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 10-15 s
Santiago (166.5 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s
Santiago (173.8 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / very short
171.4 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
5 s (146.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Tengo mieeeo ctmmmmmmm  
168.9 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s
163.4 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s
Curicó (145.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
166.5 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s
Melipilla (106.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Ik  
169.1 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 20-30 s
183.2 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s
Santiago (164.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Solo fue un pequeño movimiento (reported through our app)  
Huechuraba (167.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 30-60 s : Estaba sentada en mi cama y se veía como se movía. Los objetos alrededor se movieron y las ventanas sonaban.  
167.2 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s
Maipú ,RM,Chile (154 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Muy leve Y corto (reported through our app)  
Requinoa (139.8 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
santiago de chile,comuna de quilicura / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Estaba sentado en sillon y senti un leve movimiento luego mire la lampara de techo y se mesia.Sin ruidos subterraneos.  
San Miguel Santiago / Light shaking (MMI IV) / simple rolling (tilting sideways along one direction) / 5-10 s
Santiago (170.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : Long  
148.1 km E of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : Movimiento horizontal leve  
139.7 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / simple rolling (tilting sideways along one direction) / 5-10 s : Longer but mild shaking (reported through our app)  
puente alto, Santiago de Chile / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s
Santiago Chile (175.6 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : the bed moved sideways  
Quilpué / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short
Chile, Santiago (153.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Very weak  
San Felipe / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
Conchali, Santiago de Chile / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Recoleta, santiago chile / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Un movimiento circular  
Santiago de Chile , Puente Alto (164.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s (reported through our app)
Conchalí, santiago de chile / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s : Suave y largo  
San Fernando / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Se sintió el movimiento  
Santiago Chile / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / very short
Rancagua / Weak shaking (MMI III) / very short
Santiago / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 30-60 s
Santiago / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s
Viña del Mar / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Santa Cruz / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling / 10-15 s
Santiago, leonardo da vinci 7074 / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Santiago Chile (164.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / very short
185.4 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (101 quakes):
  • 06 May 2021 09:37 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    21.9 km (13.6 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (1 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 04 May 2021 15:20 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    41.9 km (26 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 28 Apr 2021 21:53 UTC
    | M 2.7 |
    35.4 km (22 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (4 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 28 Apr 2021 21:50 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    36.2 km (22.5 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (1 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 28 Apr 2021 21:48 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (2 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 28 Apr 2021 18:34 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    27.7 km (17.2 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 28 Apr 2021 18:25 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    31.2 km (19.4 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 27 Apr 2021 08:02 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    22.9 km (14.2 mi) depth
    |
    6 km (4 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 27 Apr 2021 06:59 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    24.1 km (15 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Apr 2021 06:39 UTC
    | M 2.5 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (5 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Apr 2021 06:24 UTC
    | M 2.7 |
    16.7 km (10.4 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Apr 2021 06:21 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    15.8 km (9.8 mi) depth
    |
    6 km (4 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Apr 2021 03:12 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    24.1 km (15 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 24 Apr 2021 20:36 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    18.5 km (11.5 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 24 Apr 2021 15:12 UTC
    | M 2.6 |
    21.4 km (13.3 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (5 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 24 Apr 2021 04:10 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    27.2 km (16.9 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
    • Show all

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