M5.2 earthquake 22 km NNW of Tomé, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km NNW of Tomé, Chile on Sat, Dec 27, 1980, 9:32 AM GMT-3 (12:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-27 12:32:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.424° S, 73.045° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bg6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.