| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.139, -106.851 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-14 02:40:37.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, April 14, 1979 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2962.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -106.851 and latitude -35.139.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2962.4 km |
| Valdivia | 2996.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 3001.1 km |
| Osorno | 3005.4 km |
| Lota | 3021.9 km |
| Port Montt | 3024.0 km |
| Coronel | 3024.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 3030.1 km |
| Concepción | 3034.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 3035.3 km |
| Penco | 3040.7 km |
| Tomé | 3045.8 km |
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