Chile earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 39 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 39 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile on Sat, May 13, 2017, 1:54 PM GMT-3 (16:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mww), moderate
Local time: Sat, May 13, 2017, 1:54 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2017-05-13 16:54:45 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.928° S, 72.031° W
Region: Chile
Felt reports: 12
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

12 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Moment magnitude: 5.2 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 28°, dip 21°, rake 113°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 183°, dip 70°, rake 81°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 4.2 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 67°
Stations used: 164

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 146 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10008s71 (also filed as iscgem610638449). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.