| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.872, -72.295 |
| UTC time | 1928-12-08 13:23:37.020 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 8, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 8, 1928 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cauquenes (Chile - CL), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.295 and latitude -35.872.
| Location | Cauquenes |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cauquenes | 10.9 km |
| Constitución | 60.9 km |
| Linares | 63.4 km |
| San Carlos | 68.6 km |
| Talca | 76.2 km |
| Chillán | 83.6 km |
| Tomé | 102.0 km |
| Penco | 115.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 120.2 km |
| Concepción | 126.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 134.4 km |
| Curicó | 137.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Cauquenes
Chile · 2026-03-23 05:28 UTC
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22.6 km |
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M 4.8
Linares
Chile · 2026-02-21 07:47 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-06-22 03:19 UTC
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100.8 km |
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