| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.588, -74.481 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-01 17:00:56.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 1, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 1, 1973 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talcahuano (Chile - CL), about 176.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.481 and latitude -35.588.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talcahuano | 176.2 km |
| Tomé | 178.7 km |
| Penco | 185.2 km |
| Concepción | 188.5 km |
| Constitución | 189.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 197.9 km |
| Cauquenes | 199.5 km |
| Coronel | 200.9 km |
| Lota | 205.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 233.6 km |
| Chillán | 242.0 km |
| San Carlos | 245.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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99.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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217.0 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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218.3 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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150.3 km |
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:26 UTC
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94.5 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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142.2 km |
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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162.7 km |
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