M5.2 earthquake 28 km SSE of Cañete, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 28 km SSE of Cañete, Chile on Wed, Oct 29, 1969, 12:24 PM GMT-4 (16:24 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 1969-10-29 16:24:20 UTC
- Depth
- 25.8 km (16.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.043° S, 73.293° 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
- ±0.21
- 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 iscgem803903. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC.