M5.8 earthquake 139 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 139 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on Fri, Oct 20, 1967, 10:35 PM GMT-4 (02:35 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-10-21 02:35:16 UTC
- Depth
- 22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.670° S, 71.746° 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
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem830494. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.