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M5.0 earthquake 46 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 46 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile on Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 2:22 PM GMT-3 (17:22 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 2:22 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2012-01-23 17:22:07 UTC
Depth: 7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.424° S, 73.486° W
Region: Chile
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (III) at Cobquecura, Concepcion, Hualpen, Quirihue, San Pedro de la Paz, Talcahuano and Tome; (II) at Chiguayante and Pelluhue. Also felt at Penco.

From the USGS event page for usp000jdvz. 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: 70°
Stations used: 112

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jdvz. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC.