M5.1 earthquake 43 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile on Mon, Feb 13, 1967, 4:57 PM GMT-4 (20:57 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-02-13 20:57:37 UTC
- Depth
- 54.8 km (34.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.213° S, 70.914° 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 2.1 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 iscgem838770. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.