M3.9 earthquake 28 km NW of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 28 km NW of Ovalle, Chile on Wed, Sep 12, 1973, 8:49 PM GMT-4 (00:49 UTC), 57 km (35 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
- 3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-13 00:49:59 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.455° S, 71.440° 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
- 6
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 usp00003dw. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC.