M4.8 earthquake 43 km NNW of Corral, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Corral, Chile on Sat, Jun 17, 1978, 1:42 PM GMT-4 (17:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-17 17:42:20 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.516° S, 73.594° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v3u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC.