M6.1 earthquake 36 km NW of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Ovalle, Chile on Fri, Jul 23, 1954, 12:33 AM GMT-4 (04:33 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1954-07-23 04:33:34 UTC
- Depth
- 38.3 km (23.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.415° S, 71.510° W
- Region
- Chile
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 13.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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: 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 iscgem890876. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.