| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.9 km |
| Coordinates | -36.985, -73.303 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-21 18:54:52.460 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 21, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, April 21, 1990 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coronel (Chile - CL), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.303 and latitude -36.985.
| Location | Coronel |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Coronel | 15.5 km |
| Lota | 17.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 25.3 km |
| Concepción | 28.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 33.4 km |
| Penco | 38.6 km |
| Tomé | 51.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 55.0 km |
| Los Ángeles | 100.0 km |
| Angol | 104.0 km |
| Chillán | 114.9 km |
| San Carlos | 135.3 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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88.1 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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46.2 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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43.0 km |
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M 4.6
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-02 18:51 UTC
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71.3 km |
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