| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.199, -73.397 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-30 08:04:39.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 30, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 08:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lota (Chile - CL), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.397 and latitude -37.199.
| Location | Lota |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lota | 24.5 km |
| Coronel | 29.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 31.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 44.7 km |
| Concepción | 51.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 58.4 km |
| Penco | 62.3 km |
| Tomé | 75.7 km |
| Angol | 89.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 97.1 km |
| Chillán | 132.7 km |
| San Carlos | 154.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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M 4.4
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44.9 km |
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M 4.6
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