| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -33.418, -71.739 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-11 08:55:56.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, October 11, 1979 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Chile - CL), about 23.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.739 and latitude -33.418.
| Location | San Antonio |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Antonio | 23.2 km |
| Valparaíso | 43.7 km |
| Viña del Mar | 47.1 km |
| Quilpué | 49.6 km |
| Villa Alemana | 53.4 km |
| Melipilla | 57.2 km |
| Limache | 63.3 km |
| Quillota | 75.0 km |
| Talagante | 80.1 km |
| Lampa | 81.6 km |
| Peñaflor | 82.8 km |
| Lo Prado | 94.2 km |
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