M3.9 earthquake 46 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 46 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile on Sun, Jun 24, 1973, 12:08 PM GMT-4 (16:08 UTC), 46 km (29 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), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-24 16:08:46 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.632° S, 71.748° 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: 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 usp00002cf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC.