M4.5 earthquake 27 km SE of Constitución, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Constitución, Chile on Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 5:24 AM GMT-4 (09:24 UTC), 28 km (18 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-06-21 09:24:22 UTC
- Depth
- 28.4 km (17.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.523° S, 72.223° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (V) at Constitucion, Longavi, Maule, Parral, Pencahue and San Javier; (IV) at Cauquenes, Chanco, Linares, Molina, Pelluhue, Retiro, San Clemente, Talca and Villa Alegre; (III) at Chepica, Curico and Romeral; (II) at Iloca and Rancagua.
From the USGS event page for usp000jn1d. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 144°
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.55 km SSW of Talca, Chile · 5211 days ago · 84 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 6
- 4.533 km ENE of Constitución, Chile · 5198 days ago · 50 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jn1d. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM UTC.