| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.7 km |
| Coordinates | -36.338, -73.031 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-23 21:55:16.770 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 23, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 21:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.031 and latitude -36.338.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 31.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 43.8 km |
| Penco | 44.9 km |
| Concepción | 54.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 65.4 km |
| Cauquenes | 75.9 km |
| Coronel | 78.1 km |
| Lota | 84.5 km |
| Chillán | 88.3 km |
| San Carlos | 96.6 km |
| Constitución | 125.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 129.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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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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