M5.2 earthquake 96 km SE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Arica, Chile on Tue, Sep 10, 1974, 9:21 PM GMT-4 (01:21 UTC), 113 km (70 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-11 01:21:42 UTC
- Depth
- 113.0 km (70.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.017° S, 69.578° 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
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6129 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 19005 days ago · 91 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.185 km SW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 18991 days ago · 164 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.677 km SE of Palca, Peru · 18986 days ago · 146 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.5130 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 18968 days ago · 136 km deep · 48 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00007zy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.