M6.4 earthquake Tarapaca, Chile
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in Tarapaca, Chile on Sun, Apr 17, 1938, 10:39 AM GMT-4 (14:39 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-04-17 14:39:37 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.659° S, 69.937° 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
- ±0.26
- 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: 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 iscgem902443. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC.