M5.2 earthquake 56 km N of Diego de Almagro, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 km N of Diego de Almagro, Chile on Tue, Dec 14, 1971, 3:30 PM GMT-3 (18:30 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 1971-12-14 18:30:12 UTC
- Depth
- 58.3 km (36.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.865° S, 70.140° 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 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 iscgem777738. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.