A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 59 kilometers (37 miles) from Los Andes in Chile on Tuesday. All ids that are associated to the event: us6000mzy6. Unique identifier: us6000mzy6. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:15:56 / 2:15 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 120.918 km, -70.03° West, -32.6023° South. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 21/05/24 / 2024-05-21 02:15:56 / May 21, 2024 @ 2:15 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 120.918 km (75 miles).
Close country/countries, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 67 km (42 miles) from San Felipe (c. 59 300 pop), 59 km (37 miles) from Los Andes (c. 56 900 pop), 96 km (59 miles) from Chicureo Abajo (c. 18 000 pop), 91 km (56 miles) from Llaillay (c. 16 600 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Chicureo Abajo, Llaillay, San Felipe.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 59 km ENE of Los Andes, Chile.
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