M5.2 earthquake 31 km S of Melipilla, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 31 km S of Melipilla, Chile on Fri, Sep 8, 1967, 4:07 AM GMT-4 (08:07 UTC), 67 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 4 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-09-08 08:07:01 UTC
- Depth
- 66.7 km (41.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.973° S, 71.262° 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
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 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 iscgem831037. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.