| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.982, -72.851 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-17 02:21:05.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valparaíso (Chile - CL), about 164.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.851 and latitude -31.982.
| Location | Viña del Mar |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Valparaíso | 164.0 km |
| Viña del Mar | 168.3 km |
| Quilpué | 177.6 km |
| Quillota | 180.9 km |
| Villa Alemana | 182.6 km |
| Limache | 188.3 km |
| San Antonio | 213.9 km |
| San Felipe | 217.3 km |
| Ovalle | 219.8 km |
| Los Andes | 231.9 km |
| Lampa | 235.3 km |
| Melipilla | 243.9 km |
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