M5.3 earthquake 95 km SE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Arica, Chile on Sat, Jul 7, 1973, 8:45 AM GMT-4 (12:45 UTC), 89 km (55 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-07 12:45:00 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.173° S, 69.770° 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.
- Stations used
- 55
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.1106 km NNE of Iquique, Chile · 19443 days ago · 106 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.376 km SSE of Arica, Chile · 19429 days ago · 75 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002kq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.