| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.5 km |
| Coordinates | -36.675, -72.917 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-29 11:47:34.960 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 7.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.917 and latitude -36.675.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 7.3 km |
| Penco | 10.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 18.7 km |
| Concepción | 20.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 29.6 km |
| Coronel | 44.6 km |
| Lota | 50.9 km |
| Chillán | 73.1 km |
| San Carlos | 90.2 km |
| Cauquenes | 95.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 97.1 km |
| Los Ángeles | 101.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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96.4 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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35.9 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:26 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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98.9 km |
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M 4.4
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Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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82.6 km |
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