M3.9 earthquake 7 km SSW of Lampa, Chile
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Lampa, Chile on Sun, Nov 25, 1973, 8:11 AM GMT-3 (11:11 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 24 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-25 11:11:19 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 33.349° S, 70.910° 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
- 7
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 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 usp000049e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.