| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -44.994, -80.453 |
| UTC time | 1968-12-07 20:35:20.750 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 7, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 7, 1968 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CH), about 605.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.453 and latitude -44.994.
| Location | Off the coast of Aisen |
| Country | Chile (CH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 605.9 km |
| Coyhaique | 659.7 km |
| Port Montt | 724.1 km |
| Osorno | 773.8 km |
| Valdivia | 826.1 km |
| Bariloche | 857.5 km |
| Villarrica | 929.0 km |
| Temuco | 952.4 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 1015.9 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 1016.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 1025.8 km |
| Angol | 1028.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-01-10 04:06 UTC
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M 4.7
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-08-18 18:22 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 5.6
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-08-18 07:10 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.3
West Chile Rise
Unknown · 2025-08-07 04:10 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.4
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-05-12 01:13 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.6
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-02-02 10:25 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.7
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2024-03-01 01:42 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 4.4
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2022-12-26 09:12 UTC
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61.6 km |
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