M5.4 earthquake 25 km SW of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Ovalle, Chile on Tue, Aug 31, 1971, 3:05 PM GMT-4 (19:05 UTC), 44 km (27 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, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-31 19:05:54 UTC
- Depth
- 43.8 km (27.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.784° S, 71.360° 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
- ±0.27
- 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: 2 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 iscgem781793. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.