M5.9 earthquake West Chile Rise
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck in the West Chile Rise on Sat, Nov 16, 1963, 12:46 AM GMT-6 (06:46 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 1963-11-16 06:46:17 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.437° S, 87.812° 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
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 iscgem873544. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.