M5.2 earthquake 44 km S of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 44 km S of Taltal, Chile on Fri, Dec 29, 1967, 10:14 PM GMT-4 (02:14 UTC), 44 km (27 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-12-30 02:14:21 UTC
- Depth
- 43.8 km (27.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.804° S, 70.465° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 iscgem828903. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:50 AM UTC.