M5.2 earthquake near Putaendo, Valparaiso
2048 d ago · 8 Mar 2021, 12:48 UTC 95 km NE of Los Andes, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 95 km NE of Los Andes, Chile on 8 Mar 2021, 12:48 UTC at a depth of 107 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Putaendo, about 90 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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