Earthquake
M 5.1 earthquake, 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile
Origin time: 2026-10-09 10:22 UTC
- Magnitude
- M 5.1 (mb)
- Depth
- 124 km
9 felt reports
Reviewed by a USGS seismologist
Revised by USGS · 2026-10-09 17:39 UTC
What this tells you
Magnitude measures quake size. It does not confirm injuries or damage.
- Nearest indexed city
- Alto Hospicio, Chile · 140 km
- People nearby
- 342,000 in 2 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.
2020 estimates · people/km². Population context, not people affected.
Citation & source notes
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 10:22 UTC
- Agency revision
- 2026-10-09 17:39 UTC
- Retrieved by this site
- 2026-10-11 17:37 UTC
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Agency measurements and details
- Magnitude
- M 5.1 (mb)
- Depth
- 124 km
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 10:22 UTC
- Status
- Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised
- 2026-10-09 17:39 UTC
- Felt reports
- 9 responses
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