| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.286, -72.463 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-21 01:13:55.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 21, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, December 21, 1978 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cauquenes (Chile - CL), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.463 and latitude -36.286.
| Location | Chillán |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cauquenes | 37.7 km |
| San Carlos | 47.8 km |
| Chillán | 48.1 km |
| Tomé | 57.5 km |
| Penco | 69.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 76.2 km |
| Concepción | 79.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 87.3 km |
| Linares | 92.3 km |
| Coronel | 102.9 km |
| Constitución | 106.2 km |
| Lota | 108.9 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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33.2 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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103.3 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-06-22 03:19 UTC
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60.6 km |
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