M5.1 earthquake 34 km SW of Constitución, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Constitución, Chile on Sun, Jan 13, 1974, 8:35 PM GMT-3 (23:35 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-01-13 23:35:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.513° S, 72.723° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp00004xd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.