| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.035, -106.891 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-14 07:50:14.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Saturday, April 14, 1979 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2970.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -106.891 and latitude -35.035.
| 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 | 2970.7 km |
| Valdivia | 3003.4 km |
| Curanilahue | 3007.6 km |
| Osorno | 3013.1 km |
| Lota | 3028.3 km |
| Coronel | 3030.5 km |
| Port Montt | 3032.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 3036.4 km |
| Concepción | 3041.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 3041.7 km |
| Penco | 3046.9 km |
| Tomé | 3052.0 km |
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