| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.5 km |
| Coordinates | -37.322, -73.641 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-21 05:11:38.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 21, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.641 and latitude -37.322.
| Location | Curanilahue |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 31.4 km |
| Lota | 50.0 km |
| Coronel | 54.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 70.0 km |
| Concepción | 76.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 81.2 km |
| Penco | 86.5 km |
| Angol | 97.1 km |
| Tomé | 99.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 115.0 km |
| Chillán | 158.3 km |
| San Carlos | 180.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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85.0 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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64.0 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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71.6 km |
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