| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.6 km |
| Coordinates | -34.622, -71.789 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-17 18:53:30.030 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 17, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, January 17, 2011 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (Chile - CL), about 38.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.789 and latitude -34.622.
| Location | Santa Cruz |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Cruz | 38.8 km |
| Curicó | 64.3 km |
| San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | 68.4 km |
| Rengo | 88.7 km |
| Talca | 90.4 km |
| Constitución | 97.4 km |
| Rancagua | 108.3 km |
| San Antonio | 115.6 km |
| Melipilla | 116.5 km |
| Paine | 132.3 km |
| Talagante | 133.0 km |
| Linares | 137.5 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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104.1 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Cruz
Chile · 2025-10-30 21:16 UTC
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11.7 km |
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M 4.2
Talca
Chile · 2025-07-27 06:36 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.1
Rancagua
Chile · 2025-06-07 23:46 UTC
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129.5 km |
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M 4.6
San Antonio
Chile · 2025-05-11 06:43 UTC
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95.5 km |
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