M4.5 earthquake 59 km WNW of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Illapel, Chile on Mon, Feb 12, 1973, 11:04 PM GMT-3 (02:04 UTC), 61 km (38 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-13 02:04:53 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.435° S, 71.753° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000gt. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.