M4.6 earthquake 33 km E of Colbún, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 33 km E of Colbún, Chile on Wed, Oct 24, 1973, 7:14 PM GMT-3 (22:14 UTC), 114 km (71 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-24 22:14:24 UTC
- Depth
- 114.0 km (70.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.680° S, 71.039° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00003x8. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC.