M5.2 earthquake 13 km NE of La Unión, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 13 km NE of La Unión, Chile on Sun, May 12, 1968, 10:59 PM GMT-4 (02:59 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 1968-05-13 02:59:27 UTC
- Depth
- 38.1 km (23.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.197° S, 72.987° 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 iscgem821853. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC.