| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.689, -91.372 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-21 15:56:30.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 21, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1543.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.372 and latitude -38.689.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1543.1 km |
| Valdivia | 1564.8 km |
| Osorno | 1574.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 1582.7 km |
| Port Montt | 1596.7 km |
| Lota | 1607.4 km |
| Coronel | 1610.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 1619.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 1622.5 km |
| Concepción | 1623.0 km |
| Temuco | 1627.8 km |
| Penco | 1629.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-02-12 11:56 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-02-04 02:20 UTC
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2025-02-04 01:40 UTC
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2024-02-26 03:35 UTC
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M 4.3
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