| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.628, -73.011 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-05 08:15:01.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, August 5, 1982 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 31.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.011 and latitude -37.628.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 31.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 33.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 60.6 km |
| Lota | 61.3 km |
| Coronel | 67.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 78.2 km |
| Concepción | 89.2 km |
| Penco | 98.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 101.0 km |
| Tomé | 112.6 km |
| Temuco | 128.9 km |
| Chillán | 139.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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83.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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66.5 km |
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