M5.8 earthquake 48 km W of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 48 km W of Ovalle, Chile on Mon, May 5, 1969, 9:52 AM GMT-4 (13:52 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-05-05 13:52:41 UTC
- Depth
- 35.1 km (21.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.647° S, 71.699° 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 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem808632. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.