M4.9 earthquake Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck in Antofagasta, Chile on Wed, Mar 8, 1978, 5:37 PM GMT-3 (20:37 UTC), 157 km (98 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-08 20:37:35 UTC
- Depth
- 157.0 km (97.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.882° S, 68.589° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ta4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.