| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.386, -106.620 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-19 07:29:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 19, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Tuesday, December 19, 1978 at 07:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2931.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -106.620 and latitude -35.386.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2931.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2966.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 2973.8 km |
| Osorno | 2975.8 km |
| Port Montt | 2993.8 km |
| Lota | 2994.9 km |
| Coronel | 2997.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 3003.5 km |
| Concepción | 3008.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 3008.5 km |
| Penco | 3014.0 km |
| Tomé | 3019.3 km |
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