Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Near Coast of Central Chile on Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Near Coast of Central Chile on Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Apr 1 10:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.3.
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.28°S / 71.6°W

Nearest volcano: Copiapo (341 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 5.6*10^12 J (1.56 GWh / 1344 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Wed, 1 Apr 2015 | ||||
Wed, 1 Apr 08:17 UTC | M 5.3 / 4 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC | |
Wed, 1 Apr 08:17 UTC | M 5.5 / 21.2 km | 82km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile | USGS | |
Wed, 1 Apr 08:17 UTC | M 5.5 / 47.5 km | 42 km al NO de La Higuera | GUG (U. Chile) |
"I felt it" reports:
Olaf G. La Serena / MMI V (Moderate shaking): We all wake up because of the shacking but we all are used to it, nothing serious.
Santiago / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Viña del Mar / MMI IX (Violent shaking)