M5.9 earthquake 127 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 127 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile on Sat, Mar 29, 1980, 2:41 AM GMT-4 (06:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-29 06:41:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.079° S, 75.204° 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
- 114
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 usp00016ar (also filed as gcmtb032980b, gcmt19800329064150, iscgem650414). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.