| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.296, -72.213 |
| UTC time | 1939-01-25 03:32:14.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 25, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, January 25, 1939 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Carlos (Chile - CL), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.213 and latitude -36.296.
| Location | Chillán |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1939-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Carlos | 27.0 km |
| Chillán | 35.9 km |
| Cauquenes | 37.9 km |
| Linares | 74.9 km |
| Tomé | 75.5 km |
| Penco | 85.7 km |
| Talcahuano | 93.9 km |
| Concepción | 95.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 101.1 km |
| Constitución | 108.7 km |
| Talca | 109.1 km |
| Coronel | 116.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Cauquenes
Chile · 2026-03-23 05:28 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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113.7 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-06-22 03:19 UTC
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80.8 km |
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