M4.8 earthquake 200 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 200 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile on Thu, Feb 21, 1974, 12:42 AM GMT-3 (03:42 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-02-21 03:42:57 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.121° S, 76.134° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00005bz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC.