| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.1 km |
| Coordinates | -36.596, -72.910 |
| UTC time | 2010-03-17 19:00:06.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 19:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 4.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.910 and latitude -36.596.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 4.8 km |
| Penco | 17.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 23.4 km |
| Concepción | 28.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 38.2 km |
| Coronel | 52.9 km |
| Lota | 59.2 km |
| Chillán | 72.1 km |
| San Carlos | 87.3 km |
| Cauquenes | 87.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 105.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 109.1 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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