M4.7 earthquake 84 km W of La Ligua, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 84 km W of La Ligua, Chile on Tue, Apr 3, 1973, 11:39 AM GMT-4 (15:39 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-03 15:39:12 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.391° S, 72.129° 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 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000177. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.