| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.891, -75.772 |
| UTC time | 1952-12-09 05:47:36.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 9, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, December 9, 1952 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Constitución (Chile - CL), about 309.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.772 and latitude -34.891.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1952-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Constitución | 309.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 314.8 km |
| Tomé | 318.8 km |
| Penco | 324.4 km |
| Concepción | 326.7 km |
| Cauquenes | 335.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 335.4 km |
| Coronel | 336.3 km |
| Lota | 339.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 361.2 km |
| Talca | 379.3 km |
| Chillán | 382.5 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
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