Observed earthquake
48 km W of Illapel, Chile
Recent observationReported by 1 agency. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Magnitude
8.3mww
Depth
22 km
shallow
Origin time
2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC
11 y ago
Epicentre
31.57°S, 71.67°W
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Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M8.3 mww | 22 km | 2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC | 31.57°S, 71.67°W | Reviewed by an analyst | us20003k7a ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-09-21 15:50:54 UTC
Felt reports
1,216 people submitted a felt report to United States Geological Survey · community intensity estimate 9 · instrumental intensity estimate 8.189.
Felt reports are crowd-sourced and reflect where people had internet access and chose to respond. They are not a complete map of who felt the earthquake.