M5.4 earthquake 144 km WNW of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 144 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on Sat, Nov 13, 1926, 8:57 AM GMT-4:42:45 (13:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-11-13 13:40:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.348° S, 72.653° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 iscgemsup910238. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 AM UTC.