| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.8 km |
| Coordinates | -38.953, -73.188 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-26 00:56:10.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 26, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, December 26, 2005 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Temuco (Chile - CL), about 56.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.188 and latitude -38.953.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Temuco | 56.4 km |
| Villarrica | 90.8 km |
| Valdivia | 96.0 km |
| Angol | 135.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 164.8 km |
| Osorno | 180.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 180.5 km |
| Lota | 207.4 km |
| Coronel | 213.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 226.1 km |
| Concepción | 237.0 km |
| Penco | 246.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Temuco
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M 5.0
Temuco
Chile · 2025-02-16 07:08 UTC
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2025-02-08 21:06 UTC
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M 4.7
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Chile · 2024-12-24 16:49 UTC
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M 5.3
Temuco
Chile · 2024-12-07 06:26 UTC
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M 4.2
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Chile · 2024-09-28 16:27 UTC
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