| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.667, -72.239 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-17 00:50:12.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 154.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.239 and latitude -31.667.
| Location | Viña del Mar |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 154.7 km |
| Valparaíso | 162.8 km |
| Viña del Mar | 164.3 km |
| Quillota | 164.4 km |
| Quilpué | 170.9 km |
| Villa Alemana | 174.0 km |
| Limache | 175.8 km |
| San Felipe | 186.7 km |
| Los Andes | 201.8 km |
| Coquimbo | 209.3 km |
| La Serena | 217.7 km |
| Lampa | 221.1 km |
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