| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -45.019, -78.061 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-12 11:03:10.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CH), about 446.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.061 and latitude -45.019.
| Location | Off the coast of Aisen |
| Country | Chile (CH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 446.3 km |
| Coyhaique | 473.4 km |
| Port Montt | 572.9 km |
| Osorno | 637.6 km |
| Bariloche | 697.7 km |
| Valdivia | 701.3 km |
| Villarrica | 798.9 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 830.1 km |
| Temuco | 832.4 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 833.5 km |
| Angol | 919.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 927.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 12:54 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.4
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 12:51 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 5.3
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 08:28 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.4
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-03-15 05:24 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.9
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2026-01-04 00:00 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.1
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-11-12 15:26 UTC
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15.0 km |
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M 5.2
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-10-25 17:29 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.5
Off the coast of Aisen
Chile · 2025-10-06 22:19 UTC
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81.0 km |
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