| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.776, -71.568 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-08 08:05:01.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 8, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, February 8, 2002 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (Chile - CL), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.568 and latitude -34.776.
| Location | Santa Cruz |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Cruz | 24.0 km |
| Curicó | 37.8 km |
| San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | 58.6 km |
| Talca | 72.8 km |
| Rengo | 77.0 km |
| Constitución | 98.8 km |
| Rancagua | 101.2 km |
| Linares | 119.2 km |
| Melipilla | 125.3 km |
| San Antonio | 131.5 km |
| Paine | 131.9 km |
| Talagante | 137.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Curicó
Chile · 2026-03-16 06:59 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Cruz
Chile · 2025-10-30 21:16 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.2
Talca
Chile · 2025-07-27 06:36 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.1
Rancagua
Chile · 2025-06-07 23:46 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.6
San Antonio
Chile · 2025-05-11 06:43 UTC
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109.3 km |
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