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

Nearest volcano: Corcovado (141 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.6*10^16 J (4402 GWh / 3.8*10^6 tons of TNT / 236.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Sun, 25 Dec 2016 | ||||
Sun, 25 Dec 14:22 UTC | M 7.6 / 33 km | Southern Chile | GFZ |
"I felt it" reports:
Empire (141.3 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Coyhaique, Aysen, Chile (282.3 km SSE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Bariloche (327.5 km NE 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)
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 NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Felt in the toilette at the hotel, 9th floor. (via app)
Villarrica (479.9 km NNE 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.
San Martin de los Andes (423.2 km NNE 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)
Villarrica, Chile / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Temuco / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Trevelin argentina / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Bariloche airport / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Coyhaique / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Fresia / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
30 km west of Frutillar (262.9 km N 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)
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)
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)
(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)
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)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
Sun, 1 Jan 2017 | ||||
Sun, 1 Jan 00:23 UTC | M 3.4 / 31 km - [info] | ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Sun, 1 Jan 04:13 UTC | M 4.1 / 40 km - [info] | ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Sun, 1 Jan 05:08 UTC | M 4.0 / 19.9 km - [info] | 57 km al O de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Sun, 1 Jan 07:25 UTC | M 3.8 / 35 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Sun, 1 Jan 17:47 UTC | M 4.0 / 19 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Mon, 2 Jan 2017 | ||||
Mon, 2 Jan 11:39 UTC | M 3.2 / 11 km - [info] | ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Tue, 3 Jan 2017 | ||||
Tue, 3 Jan 01:26 UTC | M 2.8 / 13.1 km - [info] | 51 km al NO de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 3 Jan 08:25 UTC | M 3.3 / 8 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Tue, 3 Jan 17:25 UTC | M 3.1 / 25 km - [info] | 61 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 3 Jan 21:19 UTC | M 5.4 / 42 km - [info] | Southern Chile | [Map] | GFZ |
Tue, 3 Jan 22:58 UTC | M 3.1 / 11 km - [info] | ISLA CHILOE, LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Wed, 4 Jan 2017 | ||||
Wed, 4 Jan 10:52 UTC | M 3.1 / 21 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Wed, 4 Jan 14:53 UTC | M 3.5 / 16.2 km - [info] | 45 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 | ||||
Fri, 6 Jan 13:25 UTC | M 3.4 / 5.1 km - [info] | 72 km al NO de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Fri, 6 Jan 23:11 UTC | M 4.2 / 28.4 km - [info] | 42 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 | ||||
Wed, 11 Jan 11:12 UTC | M 3.1 / 8.9 km - [info] | 57 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Wed, 11 Jan 12:19 UTC | M 3.0 / 10.2 km - [info] | 69 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Wed, 11 Jan 15:56 UTC | M 3.0 / 15.4 km - [info] | 43 km al SO de Fresia | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Wed, 11 Jan 20:07 UTC | M 3.4 / 6.6 km - [info] | 72 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Thu, 12 Jan 2017 | ||||
Thu, 12 Jan 02:19 UTC | M 3.2 / 22 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 | ||||
Fri, 13 Jan 07:07 UTC | M 3.1 / 8 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | ||||
Sat, 14 Jan 07:05 UTC | M 3.4 / 17.5 km - [info] | 58 km al SO de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Wed, 18 Jan 2017 | ||||
Wed, 18 Jan 03:18 UTC | M 3.1 / 37 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Wed, 18 Jan 13:31 UTC | M 4.7 / 33 km - [info] | Southern Chile | [Map] | GFZ |
Fri, 20 Jan 2017 | ||||
Fri, 20 Jan 00:52 UTC | M 3.1 / 11 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Fri, 20 Jan 01:43 UTC | M 3.3 / 20.1 km - [info] | 67 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Sat, 21 Jan 2017 | ||||
Sat, 21 Jan 13:04 UTC | M 3.4 / 2.2 km - [info] | 47 km al NO de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Sat, 21 Jan 20:28 UTC | M 3.4 / 15 km - [info] | 61 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Sun, 22 Jan 2017 | ||||
Sun, 22 Jan 01:25 UTC | M 4.0 / 29.3 km - [info] | 51 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 | ||||
Tue, 24 Jan 15:03 UTC | M 3.3 / 20 km - [info] | 74 km al NO de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 24 Jan 16:07 UTC | M 2.8 / 19.9 km - [info] | 67 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 24 Jan 18:10 UTC | M 3.0 / 20 km - [info] | 78 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 | ||||
Thu, 26 Jan 12:53 UTC | M 3.6 / 15 km - [info] | 81 km al O de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Thu, 26 Jan 13:08 UTC | M 3.0 / 20 km - [info] | 56 km al O de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Fri, 27 Jan 2017 | ||||
Fri, 27 Jan 09:12 UTC | M 3.2 / 8 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Fri, 27 Jan 20:08 UTC | M 3.0 / 9.5 km - [info] | 60 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Sat, 28 Jan 2017 | ||||
Sat, 28 Jan 16:21 UTC | M 3.0 / 12 km - [info] | 72 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 | ||||
Mon, 30 Jan 14:27 UTC | M 3.9 / 8.3 km - [info] | 54 km al NO de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 31 Jan 2017 | ||||
Tue, 31 Jan 12:42 UTC | M 3.0 / 32.8 km - [info] | 63 km al SO de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 31 Jan 22:48 UTC | M 3.9 / 20 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Wed, 1 Feb 2017 | ||||
Wed, 1 Feb 03:18 UTC | M 2.9 / 29.1 km - [info] | 49 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Fri, 3 Feb 2017 | ||||
Fri, 3 Feb 00:29 UTC | M 3.4 / 20 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Sat, 4 Feb 2017 | ||||
Sat, 4 Feb 22:35 UTC | M 2.9 / 10.1 km - [info] | 65 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 7 Feb 2017 | ||||
Tue, 7 Feb 15:59 UTC | M 2.9 / 3.6 km - [info] | 53 km al SO de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 7 Feb 17:30 UTC | M 3.8 / 23.4 km - [info] | 72 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Tue, 7 Feb 20:07 UTC | M 3.2 / 27 km - [info] | OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE | [Map] | EMSC |
Wed, 8 Feb 2017 | ||||
Wed, 8 Feb 07:05 UTC | M 2.8 / 20 km - [info] | 48 km al O de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Wed, 8 Feb 07:37 UTC | M 2.9 / 10 km - [info] | 65 km al NO de Melinka | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Sun, 12 Feb 2017 | ||||
Sun, 12 Feb 16:24 UTC | M 3.1 / 24.6 km - [info] | 58 km al O de Quellón | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |
Mon, 13 Feb 2017 | ||||
Mon, 13 Feb 02:53 UTC | M 3.4 / 20 km - [info] | 65 km al SO de Castro | [Map] | GUG (U. Chile) |