A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (mg/mb) has striked on Thursday, 62 kilometers (39 miles) from Ovalle in Chile. The temblor was reported at 06:08:22 / 6:08 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 44.27 km (28 miles). Global time of event 2015-01-01 09:08:22 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -71.5553 West, latitude -31.0716 South, depth 44.27 km.
Close countries, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). The epicenter was 62 km (39 miles) from Ovalle (c. 77 100 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Illapel (c. 22 800 pop), 71 km (44 miles) from Monte Patria (c. 13 900 pop), 97 km (60 miles) from Salamanca (c. 13 300 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Salamanca, Illapel, Monte Patria.
Did you feel it?
Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded in: 62 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile.
Leave a Reply