M5.7 earthquake 37 km N of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 37 km N of Vallenar, Chile on Fri, Feb 5, 1971, 5:52 PM GMT-3 (20:52 UTC), 51 km (32 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-02-05 20:52:34 UTC
- Depth
- 51.4 km (31.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.236° S, 70.752° 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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 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 iscgem786919. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC.