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M5.1 earthquake near Machalí, O'Higgins Region

2963 d ago · 5 Sept 2018, 20:16 UTC 31 km SSE of Machalí, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of Machalí, Chile on 5 Sept 2018, 20:16 UTC at a depth of 113 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 31 km away in O'Higgins Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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