| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.2 km |
| Coordinates | -36.281, -73.160 |
| UTC time | 2010-01-21 00:15:14.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 21, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 41.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.160 and latitude -36.281.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 41.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 49.6 km |
| Penco | 53.3 km |
| Concepción | 61.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 72.7 km |
| Cauquenes | 83.0 km |
| Coronel | 83.8 km |
| Lota | 90.1 km |
| Chillán | 101.3 km |
| San Carlos | 108.9 km |
| Constitución | 125.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 134.3 km |
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