M5.3 earthquake 299 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 299 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on Tue, Jan 30, 1973, 12:03 PM GMT-3 (15:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Ms, surface-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-30 15:03:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.684° S, 76.637° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000bc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.