M5.9 earthquake 3 km E of La Serena, Chile
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 3 km E of La Serena, Chile on Thu, Aug 28, 1947, 3:48 PM GMT-4 (19:48 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1947-08-28 19:48:08 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.899° S, 71.211° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 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 iscgem898010. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.