| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 126.6 km |
| Coordinates | -36.386, -70.810 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-23 12:56:08.270 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 23, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Linares (Chile - CL), about 92.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.810 and latitude -36.386.
| Location | Linares |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Linares | 92.5 km |
| San Carlos | 102.9 km |
| Chillán | 118.3 km |
| Talca | 131.2 km |
| Cauquenes | 143.7 km |
| Curicó | 161.0 km |
| Los Ángeles | 182.8 km |
| Constitución | 186.0 km |
| Tomé | 193.7 km |
| Penco | 199.3 km |
| Santa Cruz | 200.9 km |
| Concepción | 206.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Cauquenes
Chile · 2026-03-23 05:28 UTC
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130.9 km |
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M 4.7
Curicó
Chile · 2026-03-16 06:59 UTC
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122.7 km |
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M 4.8
Linares
Chile · 2026-02-21 07:47 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 4.2
Talca
Chile · 2025-07-27 06:36 UTC
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113.2 km |
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