M5.3 earthquake near Machalí, O'Higgins Region
1521 d ago · 18 Aug 2022, 02:10 UTC 21 km S of Machalí, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km S of Machalí, Chile on 18 Aug 2022, 02:10 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 Machalí, about 21 km away in O'Higgins Region, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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