M5.4 earthquake 39 km SW of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 39 km SW of Illapel, Chile on Sat, Nov 27, 1971, 7:52 AM GMT-3 (10:52 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-11-27 10:52:42 UTC
- Depth
- 47.9 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.843° S, 71.509° 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 2.4 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 iscgem778869. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC.