M4.9 earthquake 81 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 81 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on Thu, Aug 16, 1973, 1:12 AM GMT-4 (05:12 UTC), 82 km (51 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-16 05:12:43 UTC
- Depth
- 82.0 km (51.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.415° S, 69.880° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000339. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC.