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M5.1 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

2099 d ago · 16 Jan 2021, 03:53 UTC 51 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile on 16 Jan 2021, 03:53 UTC at a depth of 59 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 Ovalle, about 52 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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