M4.9 earthquake 16 km SSW of Lebu, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Lebu, Chile on Sat, May 10, 1980, 7:50 PM GMT-4 (23:50 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-10 23:50:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.741° S, 73.739° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.629 km SSE of Cañete, Chile · 16923 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.934 km W of Traiguén, Chile · 16911 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001757. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC.