M5.2 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region
2818 d ago · 28 Jan 2019, 09:00 UTC 57 km WSW of Constitución, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 57 km WSW of Constitución, Chile on 28 Jan 2019, 09:00 UTC at a depth of 21 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Constitución, about 57 km away in Maule Region, Chile.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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