| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.2 km |
| Coordinates | -30.452, -71.311 |
| UTC time | 2014-05-21 09:00:53.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.311 and latitude -30.452.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 19.8 km |
| Coquimbo | 55.6 km |
| La Serena | 61.1 km |
| Vallenar | 215.5 km |
| San Felipe | 261.7 km |
| Quillota | 270.7 km |
| Los Andes | 273.6 km |
| Limache | 285.2 km |
| Viña del Mar | 287.3 km |
| Villa Alemana | 289.1 km |
| Quilpué | 289.2 km |
| Valparaíso | 289.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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98.9 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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38.9 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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37.7 km |
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