M6.4 earthquake 80 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 80 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile on Sat, Jan 6, 1968, 7:27 PM GMT-4 (23:27 UTC), 33 km (20 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-01-06 23:27:22 UTC
- Depth
- 32.5 km (20.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.880° S, 70.991° W
- Region
- Chile
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 22.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.179 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile · 21443 days ago · 28 km deep · 3 km away
- 5.165 km SW of Copiapó, Chile · 21440 days ago · 29 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.623 km W of Vallenar, Chile · 21413 days ago · 45 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem827036. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.