Chile earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 31 km NNW of Tomé, Chile

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of Tomé, Chile on Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 6:55 PM GMT-3 (21:55 UTC), 40 km (25 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, 6:55 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2012-01-23 21:55:16 UTC
Depth: 39.7 km (24.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.338° S, 73.031° W
Region: Chile
Felt reports: 12
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

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

Felt (V) at Concepcion; (IV) at Coronel, Hualpen, Penco, Talcahuano and Tome; (III) at Arauco, Cobquecura and Quirihue; (II) at Cabrero and Pelluhue. Also felt at San Vicente.

From the USGS event page for usp000jdw8. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

12 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 115°
Stations used: 109

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jdw8 (also filed as usc0007qn3). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.