M4.5 earthquake 42 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile on Tue, Aug 22, 1978, 6:17 PM GMT-4 (22:17 UTC), 99 km (62 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-22 22:17:42 UTC
- Depth
- 99.0 km (61.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 28.750° S, 70.370° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000w5s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.