M5.7 earthquake 22 km WNW of Talca, Chile
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Talca, Chile on Thu, Dec 20, 1928, 2:34 AM GMT-4 (06:34 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-12-20 06:34:54 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.385° S, 71.897° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.41
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.510 km NNE of Cauquenes, Chile · 35716 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.331 km NE of Constitución, Chile · 35721 days ago · 35 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.534 km NW of Constitución, Chile · 35722 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away
- 7.247 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile · 35723 days ago · 30 km deep · 84 km away
- 6.213 km S of Constitución, Chile · 35723 days ago · 35 km deep · 49 km away
- 7.730 km NNE of Constitución, Chile · 35724 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909025. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC.