| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -33.821, -71.901 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-26 02:00:09.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 26, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, April 26, 1979 at 02:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Chile - CL), about 37.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.901 and latitude -33.821.
| Location | San Antonio |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Antonio | 37.1 km |
| Melipilla | 65.1 km |
| Valparaíso | 90.9 km |
| Talagante | 91.8 km |
| Viña del Mar | 94.4 km |
| Quilpué | 96.1 km |
| Peñaflor | 97.8 km |
| Villa Alemana | 99.0 km |
| San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | 102.4 km |
| Santa Cruz | 103.5 km |
| Paine | 107.3 km |
| Buin | 107.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
San Antonio
Chile · 2026-04-12 09:12 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.2
San Antonio
Chile · 2026-04-05 02:32 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Antonio
Chile · 2026-04-05 01:58 UTC
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11.4 km |
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M 4.0
San Antonio
Chile · 2026-01-28 17:35 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.0
Peñaflor
Chile · 2025-10-22 03:18 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Antonio
Chile · 2025-09-15 10:34 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Antonio
Chile · 2025-08-31 08:42 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.0
San Antonio
Chile · 2025-08-27 11:41 UTC
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29.6 km |
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