| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.815, -71.775 |
| UTC time | 1953-12-20 09:19:49.580 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 20, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, December 20, 1953 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.775 and latitude -31.815.
| Location | Viña del Mar |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Quillota | 128.8 km |
| Viña del Mar | 136.3 km |
| Valparaíso | 136.6 km |
| Quilpué | 140.7 km |
| Limache | 141.9 km |
| Villa Alemana | 142.4 km |
| San Felipe | 143.4 km |
| Ovalle | 145.8 km |
| Los Andes | 158.5 km |
| Lampa | 184.2 km |
| San Antonio | 198.7 km |
| Lo Prado | 206.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.1
San Antonio
Chile · 2026-04-12 09:12 UTC
|
217.8 km |
|
M 4.2
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2026-03-28 19:52 UTC
|
81.8 km |
|
M 4.1
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2026-03-26 08:55 UTC
|
74.2 km |
|
M 4.7
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2026-03-20 15:30 UTC
|
43.1 km |
|
M 4.6
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2026-03-01 01:37 UTC
|
92.3 km |
|
M 4.2
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2025-12-24 12:18 UTC
|
75.7 km |
|
M 4.5
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2025-12-24 01:05 UTC
|
68.1 km |
|
M 4.1
Viña del Mar
Chile · 2025-12-11 03:07 UTC
|
78.8 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.