| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.0 km |
| Coordinates | -33.712, -71.034 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-05 16:22:06.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 5, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, July 5, 1978 at 16:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talagante (Chile - CL), about 11.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.034 and latitude -33.712.
| Location | Peñaflor |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talagante | 11.2 km |
| Melipilla | 17.0 km |
| Peñaflor | 18.7 km |
| Buin | 27.1 km |
| Paine | 29.1 km |
| San Bernardo | 33.7 km |
| La Pintana | 39.7 km |
| Lo Prado | 41.3 km |
| Puente Alto | 43.9 km |
| Santiago | 45.7 km |
| Lampa | 49.6 km |
| San Antonio | 54.7 km |
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