| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.385, -71.897 |
| UTC time | 1928-12-20 06:34:54.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 20, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, December 20, 1928 at 06:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talca (Chile - CL), about 22.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.897 and latitude -35.385.
| Location | Talca |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talca | 22.4 km |
| Constitución | 47.1 km |
| Linares | 58.3 km |
| Curicó | 74.7 km |
| Cauquenes | 75.4 km |
| Santa Cruz | 96.2 km |
| San Carlos | 115.9 km |
| San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | 129.2 km |
| Chillán | 137.3 km |
| Rengo | 144.4 km |
| Tomé | 167.1 km |
| Rancagua | 171.4 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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80.8 km |
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M 4.7
Curicó
Chile · 2026-03-16 06:59 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.8
Linares
Chile · 2026-02-21 07:47 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Cruz
Chile · 2025-10-30 21:16 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.2
Talca
Chile · 2025-07-27 06:36 UTC
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59.9 km |
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