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M5.1 — 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile

Compare the magnitude, depth, time, and location of this earthquake observation with the local 28-event learning cohort.

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5.1magnitude mww

26.032catalog depth in km

3events at this magnitude

What this observation records

Place: 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
Observed: 2026-07-15T01:09:20.402Z
Updated: 2026-07-15T10:40:03.181Z
Coordinates: -32.6034, -71.8626
Depth reading: 26.032 km below the catalog reference surface

Compare with the 28-event cohort

This event is 3.55 magnitude units above the cohort median of 1.55. Its depth is 17.98 km deeper than the cohort median depth of 8.05 km.

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