| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | -18.987, -69.826 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-22 16:44:15.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 22, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, December 22, 1974 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Chile - CL), about 75.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.826 and latitude -18.987.
| Location | Arica |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arica | 75.7 km |
| Tacna | 117.3 km |
| Iquique | 140.7 km |
| Alto Hospicio | 145.6 km |
| Ilo | 220.0 km |
| Moquegua | 231.2 km |
| Oruro | 303.8 km |
| Viacha | 306.3 km |
| Mollendo | 318.6 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 337.0 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 337.5 km |
| Arequipa | 340.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Peru · 2026-04-19 18:20 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-04-13 20:42 UTC
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157.6 km |
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M 4.8
Arica
Chile · 2026-04-04 09:22 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.1
Arica
Chile · 2026-03-18 13:51 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.9
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-09 15:41 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-01 17:19 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tacna
Peru · 2026-02-15 09:14 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-01-23 09:27 UTC
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89.6 km |
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