| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.2 km |
| Coordinates | -37.691, -74.939 |
| UTC time | 1993-03-17 04:35:58.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 17, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, March 17, 1993 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 142.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.939 and latitude -37.691.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 142.6 km |
| Lota | 171.2 km |
| Coronel | 175.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 189.4 km |
| Concepción | 193.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 194.1 km |
| Angol | 196.0 km |
| Penco | 202.2 km |
| Tomé | 212.7 km |
| Los Ángeles | 229.4 km |
| Temuco | 235.6 km |
| Valdivia | 278.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-07-02 00:25 UTC
53.0 km
M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
88.8 km
M 5.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-19 06:39 UTC
42.8 km
M 4.1
Lota
Chile · 2025-07-16 23:22 UTC
91.4 km
M 4.3
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-06-22 23:34 UTC
91.3 km
M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-02-12 23:15 UTC
99.5 km
M 5.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-02-11 02:24 UTC
51.8 km
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