M5.2 earthquake 21 km WSW of Melipilla, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Melipilla, Chile on Mon, Sep 28, 1970, 1:01 AM GMT-4 (05:01 UTC), 56 km (35 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, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-09-28 05:01:13 UTC
- Depth
- 55.6 km (34.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.770° S, 71.422° 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem792378. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC.