M4.5 earthquake 69 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 69 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile on Thu, Jul 26, 1973, 7:17 PM GMT-4 (23:17 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-26 23:17:47 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.474° S, 71.796° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00002vj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.