M5.7 earthquake 17 km S of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 17 km S of Taltal, Chile on Fri, Nov 25, 1966, 10:18 PM GMT-4 (02:18 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.7 9 km SSW of Taltal, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-11-26 02:18:19 UTC
- Depth
- 51.8 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.563° S, 70.497° W
- Region
- Chile
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.8 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
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem841931. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.