M5.4 earthquake 47 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 47 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile on Tue, Oct 26, 1971, 12:14 PM GMT-3 (15:14 UTC), 31 km (19 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
- 1971-10-26 15:14:39 UTC
- Depth
- 30.6 km (19.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.340° S, 71.713° 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
- ±0.63
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779654. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.