M5.9 earthquake 57 km NW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 57 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on Tue, Jul 9, 1935, 2:41 AM GMT-4 (06:41 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 102 km WSW of Copiapó, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-07-09 06:41:06 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.981° S, 70.722° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904381. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:17 AM UTC.