M5.5 earthquake 23 km SE of Cañete, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 23 km SE of Cañete, Chile on Sun, Jan 17, 1965, 8:03 PM GMT-4 (00:03 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-01-18 00:03:10 UTC
- Depth
- 26.1 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.936° S, 73.189° 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
- ±0.34
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem861157. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC.