| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.1 km |
| Coordinates | -31.418, -71.877 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-17 00:34:17.240 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 111.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.877 and latitude -31.418.
| Location | Viña del Mar |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 111.6 km |
| Coquimbo | 171.0 km |
| Quillota | 173.5 km |
| La Serena | 178.7 km |
| Viña del Mar | 181.4 km |
| Valparaíso | 181.6 km |
| San Felipe | 183.7 km |
| Quilpué | 185.9 km |
| Limache | 186.8 km |
| Villa Alemana | 187.6 km |
| Los Andes | 198.4 km |
| Lampa | 228.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-07-05 11:57 UTC
86.6 km
M 5.0
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-07-04 03:09 UTC
73.5 km
M 4.6
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-06-13 12:04 UTC
93.5 km
M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-06-09 21:20 UTC
92.3 km
M 4.2
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2026-06-08 06:13 UTC
93.3 km
M 4.2
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2026-06-02 09:53 UTC
45.2 km
M 4.6
Coquimbo
Chile · 2026-05-27 04:17 UTC
86.4 km
M 4.1
Coquimbo
Chile · 2026-05-24 23:25 UTC
88.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.