M5.2 earthquake 75 km SE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 75 km SE of Arica, Chile on Sun, Dec 22, 1974, 1:44 PM GMT-3 (16:44 UTC), 63 km (39 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-22 16:44:15 UTC
- Depth
- 63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.987° S, 69.826° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.273 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 18899 days ago · 84 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.5109 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 18883 days ago · 116 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000976. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.