Major mag. 7.4 earthquake - Southern Chile on Sunday, 25 December 2016

Major mag. 7.6 earthquake - 39km SSW of Puerto Quellon, Chile on Sunday, 25 December 2016

Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.9 to 33.0 km.
Dec 25 15:28: Magnitude recalculated from 7.7 to 7.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 34.6 km.

Date & time: Sun, 25 Dec 14:22:27 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2016-12-25 10:22:27 -04:00
Magnitude: 7.6
Depth: 34.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.4164°S / 73.8803°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Corcovado (141 km)
Primary data source: USGS

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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies

Time	Mag. / Depth	Location	Map	Source
Sun, 25 Dec
Sun, 25 Dec 14:22 UTC	M 7.6 / 33 km	Southern Chile	[Map]	GFZ

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(shakemap: USGS)

"I felt it" reports:

Empire (141.3 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)

Coyhaique, Aysen, Chile (282.3 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

Panguipulli (Chile) (431 km N from epicenter)(no details): vivo en panguipulli region de los rios chile y se sintio bien fuerte (via EMSC)

Tecka (Argentina) (243 km E from epicenter)(no details): Estamos en tecka a 100km de Esquel.. Se sintió bastante fuerte a eso de las 11:30. No hubo ninguna repercusión grande. (via EMSC)

Bariloche (327.5 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): El sentimiento del temblor, fue bastante débil. Pero había movimiento en las ventanas y el suelo. There was light shaking, especially in the windows. (via app)

(148 km N from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)

Ostende (Argentina) (1594 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Se movió la cama (via EMSC)

Quilpué (Chile) (1163 km N from epicenter)(no details): En la región de Valparaíso no se sintió nada . Saludos a los ciclistas de cíclope chile (via EMSC)

Las Condes (Chile) (1138 km N from epicenter)(no details): Ruidoso. (via EMSC)

Ñuñoa (Chile) (1134 km N from epicenter)(no details): Estoy en stgo pero tengo familiares en quellon. Me informan que están evacuando ordenadamente . Puente de chonchi destruido. Ánimo Chile. (via EMSC)

San Pedro de la Paz (Chile) (725 km N from epicenter)(no details): Suavesito pero se sintion aca en la región del biobio (via EMSC)

Temuco (Chile) (523 km N from epicenter)(no details): Strong quake (via EMSC)

(Chile) (256 km N from epicenter)(no details): Senti bien fuerte. (via EMSC)

Puerto Varas (Chile) (237 km N from epicenter)(no details): Slow and soft movements along period of 2 minutes aprox. Lamps and door moving (via EMSC)

Puerto Montt (Chile) (223 km N from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte, la casa se movía mucho, sobre todo en el segundo piso. Fue de larga duración. (via EMSC)

bariloche / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

San Carlos de Bariloche / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

Bahía Blanca / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Movimiento de agua en la piscina.

General Enrique Mosconi (695.5 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Felt in the toilette at the hotel, 9th floor. (via app)

Concepción (736.1 km NW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)

Temuco (529.5 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)

Villarrica (479.9 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): My wife felt the bed shaking, I did not felt while stand up, just when i seat down inside home, that was all... (via app)

coyhaique, Vista Patagonia lodge / MMI II (Very weak shaking): very weak shaking

Neuquén / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Felt like smooth shaking while in the toilette. Thought it was me but then saw the app alert and because I the distance knew it was real.

Puerto madryn (721 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt (via app)

San Martin de los Andes (423.2 km SSE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Sentí que el piso y las paredes se movian como si estuviera navegando en un bote en el agua. Los cuadros y cosas colgantes en mi casa se movian a la par. Habrá durado 5minutos. Poe suerte, sin daños materiales. (via app)

(690 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)

(Chile) (256 km N from epicenter)(no details): pequeño temblor al comienzo, despues un balanceo amplio para terminar con movimiento circular. muy largo. provocó mareo. (via EMSC)

(690 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking) (via app)

(225.2 km NNE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) (via app)

Trehuaco, Biobío (779.6 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)

Villarrica, Chile / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

Temuco / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

Puerto Montt (229.9 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) (via app)

(103.6 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking) (via app)

Trevelin argentina / MMI III (Weak shaking)

San Pedro de la Paz (Chile) (716 km N from epicenter)(no details): Moviemientos horizontales ... lentos ... muy prolongado el sismo.. se movían cosas colgantes (via EMSC)

Chiguayante (Chile) (710 km N from epicenter)(no details): Movimientos circulares y duro muchos segundos (via EMSC)

Osorno (Chile) (306 km N from epicenter)(no details): It felt like my child jumping on the bed. (via EMSC)

Osorno (Chile) (306 km N from epicenter)(no details): Suave. Baja frecuencia pero movimientos largos de norte a sur (via EMSC)

Coyhaique (Chile) (270 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Se movían las cosas en el hogar, se sintió en Coyhaique XI región de Aysen, Chile (via EMSC)

Puerto Montt (Chile) (209 km N from epicenter)(no details): Bastante fuerte (via EMSC)

Capitan Pastene (585.6 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)

Bariloche airport / MMI IV (Light shaking)

(349.6 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)

Coyhaique / MMI IV (Light shaking)

Fresia / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

(2912.8 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)

Puerto Varas (246.5 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)

30 km west of Frutillar (262.9 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): 2 km from Concordia village. 34 km West of Frutillar. (via app)

Villarrica / MMI IV (Light shaking): Felt it

San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina / MMI II (Very weak shaking)

puerto varas (245.6 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) (via app)

(531.1 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)

Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)

Time	Mag. / Depth	Location	Map	Source
Sun, 25 Dec 14:32 UTC	M 5.2 / 12.6 km - [info]	(148 km)	75 km al O de Melinka	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
(751.5 km S from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
(316 km ENE from epicenter) / not felt (via app)
Sun, 25 Dec 14:52 UTC	M 3.8 / 5.9 km - [info]	(162 km)	100 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 25 Dec 15:17 UTC	M 4.5 / 44 km - [info]	(129 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 15:21 UTC	M 3.8 / 39 km - [info]	(132 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 15:26 UTC	M 3.6 / 34 km - [info]	(107 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 15:41 UTC	M 4.0 / 37 km - [info]	(121 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Osorno (323.1 km E from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Sun, 25 Dec 15:44 UTC	M 3.6 / 38 km - [info]	(125 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 16:00 UTC	M 4.2 / 40 km - [info]	(129 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Osorno (322.2 km E from epicenter) / not felt (via app)
Sun, 25 Dec 16:07 UTC	M 4.2 / 35 km - [info]	(124 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Osorno (318.5 km E from epicenter) / not felt (via app)
Sun, 25 Dec 16:23 UTC	M 3.1 / 38 km - [info]	(108 km)	ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Quellón (Chile) (43 km E from epicenter)(no details): Fue muy fuerte y largo sacudieron Quellon no podía mantenerme en pie .. (via EMSC)
Sun, 25 Dec 16:28 UTC	M 3.1 / 42 km - [info]	(127 km)	ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 17:03 UTC	M 4.6 / 40 km - [info]	(141 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Valdivia / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Algarrobo / not felt
Sun, 25 Dec 17:18 UTC	M 3.3 / 39.7 km - [info]	(122 km)	58 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 25 Dec 17:21 UTC	M 3.2 / 41 km - [info]	(115 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 17:48 UTC	M 3.3 / 41 km - [info]	(121 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 17:58 UTC	M 4.2 / 35 km - [info]	(127 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 18:01 UTC	M 3.8 / 43 km - [info]	(114 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 18:07 UTC	M 3.9 / 32 km - [info]	(140 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 18:30 UTC	M 3.7 / 34 km - [info]	(113 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 19:05 UTC	M 3.7 / 38.6 km - [info]	(126 km)	62 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 25 Dec 19:17 UTC	M 3.7 / 35 km - [info]	(130 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 19:34 UTC	M 4.1 / 26.4 km - [info]	(175 km)	105 km al O de Melinka	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 25 Dec 20:48 UTC	M 4.1 / 37.7 km - [info]	(127 km)	64 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Sun, 25 Dec 21:08 UTC	M 3.5 / 35 km - [info]	(129 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 21:55 UTC	M 4.4 / 30 km - [info]	(146 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 22:25 UTC	M 3.4 / 38 km - [info]	(133 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Sun, 25 Dec 22:54 UTC	M 4.9 / 40 km - [info]	(102 km)	Southern Chile	[Map]	GFZ
(215.7 km NE from epicenter) / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Mon, 26 Dec (23 earthquakes)
Mon, 26 Dec 00:12 UTC	M 4.1 / 6 km - [info]	(130 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
(392.4 km SE from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Mon, 26 Dec 00:23 UTC	M 3.4 / 25 km - [info]	(121 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 00:40 UTC	M 3.1 / 47 km - [info]	(109 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 00:43 UTC	M 4.1 / 22 km - [info]	(111 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 00:50 UTC	M 3.3 / 9 km - [info]	(123 km)	ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 01:06 UTC	M 2.9 / 32.2 km - [info]	(113 km)	45 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 26 Dec 01:37 UTC	M 2.9 / 32.8 km - [info]	(103 km)	39 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 26 Dec 02:28 UTC	M 3.7 / 37 km - [info]	(120 km)	ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 03:01 UTC	M 2.8 / 11.3 km - [info]	(96 km)	43 km al SO de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 26 Dec 03:49 UTC	M 2.7 / 24.1 km - [info]	(103 km)	36 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 26 Dec 04:33 UTC	M 3.4 / 35 km - [info]	(126 km)	ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 04:53 UTC	M 3.2 / 37 km - [info]	(118 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 05:25 UTC	M 3.1 / 36 km - [info]	(129 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 06:04 UTC	M 3.4 / 31 km - [info]	(113 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 07:19 UTC	M 3.3 / 35 km - [info]	(121 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 08:44 UTC	M 3.2 / 4 km - [info]	(118 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 08:48 UTC	M 3.4 / 33 km - [info]	(119 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 09:22 UTC	M 3.4 / 5 km - [info]	(122 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 09:44 UTC	M 3.2 / 33 km - [info]	(123 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 10:07 UTC	M 3.5 / 20 km - [info]	(115 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC
Mon, 26 Dec 10:49 UTC	M 3.4 / 31.3 km - [info]	(127 km)	66 km al O de Quellón	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 26 Dec 11:27 UTC	M 3.8 / 12.6 km - [info]	(128 km)	58 km al O de Melinka	[Map]	GUG (U. Chile)
Mon, 26 Dec 12:38 UTC	M 3.0 / 25 km - [info]	(130 km)	OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE	[Map]	EMSC

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