M5.2 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso
3462 d ago · 25 Apr 2017, 01:43 UTC 39 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile on 25 Apr 2017, 01:43 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 Valparaíso, about 39 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.
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