M5.3 earthquake 28 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 28 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile on Tue, Dec 19, 1967, 4:42 AM GMT-4 (08:42 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 80 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-12-19 08:42:25 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.487° S, 71.030° 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 2.3 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 iscgem828549. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.