M6.4 earthquake 24 km N of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 24 km N of Vallenar, Chile on Sun, Feb 11, 1940, 8:01 PM GMT-4 (00:01 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
- 1940-02-12 00:01:24 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.352° S, 70.776° 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
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 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 iscgem901194. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.