| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 52.1 km |
| Coordinates | -30.749, -71.197 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-23 15:52:15.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 23, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, May 23, 2002 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.197 and latitude -30.749.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 16.5 km |
| Coquimbo | 89.6 km |
| La Serena | 94.0 km |
| San Felipe | 227.1 km |
| Quillota | 237.7 km |
| Los Andes | 238.9 km |
| Vallenar | 245.6 km |
| Limache | 252.1 km |
| Viña del Mar | 255.5 km |
| Villa Alemana | 256.5 km |
| Quilpué | 256.9 km |
| Valparaíso | 257.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-12 01:50 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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26.1 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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20.0 km |
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