| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 57.7 km |
| Coordinates | -37.634, -72.713 |
| UTC time | 1949-04-20 03:29:09.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 20, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, April 20, 1949 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 17.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.713 and latitude -37.634.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1949-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 17.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 36.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 58.4 km |
| Lota | 72.2 km |
| Coronel | 76.8 km |
| Chiguayante | 83.7 km |
| Concepción | 94.7 km |
| Penco | 102.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 107.3 km |
| Tomé | 115.2 km |
| Temuco | 123.5 km |
| Chillán | 126.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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73.0 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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99.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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90.3 km |
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