| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.602, -70.526 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-30 06:25:48.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, December 30, 1979 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Felipe (Chile - CL), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.526 and latitude -32.602.
| Location | San Felipe |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Felipe | 24.9 km |
| Los Andes | 26.7 km |
| Quillota | 74.6 km |
| Limache | 82.6 km |
| Lampa | 82.9 km |
| Villa Alemana | 93.5 km |
| Lo Prado | 95.6 km |
| Santiago | 95.9 km |
| Quilpué | 99.0 km |
| Viña del Mar | 106.9 km |
| La Pintana | 109.7 km |
| San Bernardo | 111.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Viña del Mar
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Viña del Mar
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M 4.5
Viña del Mar
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
Viña del Mar
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68.9 km |
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M 4.1
San Felipe
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81.3 km |
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