| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.8 km |
| Coordinates | -30.250, -71.650 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-12 16:05:15.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 16:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coquimbo (Chile - CL), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.650 and latitude -30.250.
| Location | Coquimbo |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Coquimbo | 44.5 km |
| La Serena | 54.3 km |
| Ovalle | 58.4 km |
| Vallenar | 205.3 km |
| San Felipe | 291.8 km |
| Quillota | 295.7 km |
| Los Andes | 304.5 km |
| Viña del Mar | 309.1 km |
| Limache | 309.9 km |
| Valparaíso | 310.2 km |
| Quilpué | 312.1 km |
| Villa Alemana | 312.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Coquimbo
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M 4.2
Coquimbo
Chile · 2026-04-09 07:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Coquimbo
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M 4.8
Coquimbo
Chile · 2026-03-05 01:08 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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M 4.0
Coquimbo
Chile · 2026-03-04 11:48 UTC
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M 4.0
Coquimbo
Chile · 2026-02-28 12:44 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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59.2 km |
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