| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | -36.775, -73.276 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-18 07:47:30.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 18, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, February 18, 1971 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talcahuano (Chile - CL), about 15.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.276 and latitude -36.775.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talcahuano | 15.3 km |
| Concepción | 21.0 km |
| Penco | 25.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 27.7 km |
| Coronel | 31.2 km |
| Tomé | 33.5 km |
| Lota | 36.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 78.5 km |
| Chillán | 106.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 112.6 km |
| Angol | 123.9 km |
| Cauquenes | 124.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:26 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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48.7 km |
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