M5.1 earthquake 46 km ESE of Machalí, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Machalí, Chile on Tue, Oct 10, 1978, 9:21 PM GMT-4 (01:21 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-10-11 01:21:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.287° S, 70.158° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 34
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000wyk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.