| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.618, -71.376 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-12 06:19:10.052 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 17.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.376 and latitude -30.618.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 17.0 km |
| Coquimbo | 74.0 km |
| La Serena | 80.1 km |
| Vallenar | 235.0 km |
| San Felipe | 245.2 km |
| Quillota | 252.5 km |
| Los Andes | 257.4 km |
| Limache | 266.9 km |
| Viña del Mar | 268.5 km |
| Valparaíso | 270.3 km |
| Quilpué | 270.6 km |
| Villa Alemana | 270.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-12 01:50 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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18.4 km |
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