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Weak mag. 3.5 earthquake - 45 km north of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:20 pm (GMT -3) -

Weak magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 93 km depth

30 Nov 15:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 15:20:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:20 pm (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.5
Depth	93.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	33.05°S / 70.67°W (Provincia de Chacabuco, Santiago, Chile)
Antipode	33.05°N / 109.33°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	Tupungatito (90 km / 56 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	25 km (16 mi) SSW of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) N of Chicureo Abajo (Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 18,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) NE of Lampa (Provincia de Chacabuco, Metropolitana) (pop: 29,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) S of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) N of Lo Prado (Metropolitana) (pop: 104,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) N of Puente Alto (Metropolitana) (pop: 510,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 21.6°C (71 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.1 x 10¹⁰ joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.5	93 km	REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE	EMSC
3.5	93 km	Chile-Argentina Border Region	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Hacienda Santa Martina (MT10/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 28 km / 17 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Hacienda Santa Martina: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Hacienda Santa Martina: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Hacienda Santa Martina: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Las Vizcachas (MT15/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 63 km / 39 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Las Vizcachas: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Las Vizcachas: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Las Vizcachas: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Combarbala (CO02/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 208 km / 129 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Combarbala: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Combarbala: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Combarbala: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile (GO04/C network) | Distance from quake: 320 km / 199 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Llanos de Challe (AC04/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 540 km / 336 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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