M5.3 earthquake 35 km N of La Serena, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 35 km N of La Serena, Chile on Sun, Aug 17, 1969, 3:20 AM GMT-4 (07:20 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-08-17 07:20:13 UTC
- Depth
- 52.3 km (32.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.583° S, 71.234° 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 2.3 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 iscgem805933. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.