M4.8 earthquake 19 km ESE of Machalí, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Machalí, Chile on Wed, Jan 25, 1978, 7:50 AM GMT-3 (10:50 UTC), 23 km (14 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
- 1978-01-25 10:50:49 UTC
- Depth
- 23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.274° S, 70.475° 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
- 14
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000spn. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC.