| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.9 km |
| Coordinates | -36.399, -73.224 |
| UTC time | 2006-01-05 22:51:15.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 5, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.224 and latitude -36.399.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 34.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 37.5 km |
| Penco | 43.2 km |
| Concepción | 50.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 61.2 km |
| Coronel | 71.1 km |
| Lota | 77.1 km |
| Cauquenes | 94.2 km |
| Chillán | 102.9 km |
| San Carlos | 113.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 120.6 km |
| Constitución | 139.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Chiguayante
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M 4.0
Coronel
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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78.1 km |
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