M5.3 earthquake 11 km WNW of Cauquenes, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Cauquenes, Chile on Mon, Oct 4, 1965, 11:39 PM GMT-4 (03:39 UTC), 23 km (14 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-10-05 03:39:02 UTC
- Depth
- 22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.930° S, 72.442° 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
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem852901. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.