M4.6 earthquake 34 km W of La Ligua, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km W of La Ligua, Chile on Wed, Sep 25, 1974, 7:07 PM GMT-4 (23:07 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-25 23:07:15 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.470° S, 71.595° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.339 km NNE of San Felipe, Chile · 18997 days ago · 87 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.890 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile · 18965 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000085f. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC.