| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 3.8 km |
| Coordinates | -33.303, -69.744 |
| UTC time | 2001-10-12 04:21:31.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 12, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 12, 2001 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puente Alto (Chile - CL), about 84.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.744 and latitude -33.303.
| Location | Santiago |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puente Alto | 84.5 km |
| Santiago | 85.8 km |
| La Pintana | 88.4 km |
| Lo Prado | 92.6 km |
| San Bernardo | 94.4 km |
| Los Andes | 95.3 km |
| Mendoza | 97.0 km |
| Buin | 104.3 km |
| Lampa | 105.3 km |
| Paine | 108.2 km |
| San Felipe | 110.4 km |
| Peñaflor | 110.5 km |
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