Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile

An intermediate magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported late at night near Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Saturday, January 13th, 2024, at 10:08 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 126.7 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.2 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include The National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional, CSN) of the University of Chile at magnitude 5.1, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.2, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.2.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ollagüe (pop. 130) located 27 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pica (pop. 9,300) located 113 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 13, 2024 10:08 pm (Santiago time) local time (14 Jan 2024 01:08 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 126.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 21.14°S / 68.49°W (Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile)
Primary data source: USGS
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