| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.274, -73.267 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-26 13:17:57.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lota (Chile - CL), about 22.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.267 and latitude -37.274.
| Location | Lota |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lota | 22.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 23.7 km |
| Coronel | 29.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 44.2 km |
| Concepción | 53.4 km |
| Talcahuano | 62.6 km |
| Penco | 64.1 km |
| Angol | 75.7 km |
| Tomé | 78.1 km |
| Los Ángeles | 83.7 km |
| Chillán | 127.4 km |
| San Carlos | 150.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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91.2 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.6
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-02 18:51 UTC
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82.7 km |
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