M4.5 earthquake 42 km E of Molina, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km E of Molina, Chile on Sat, Feb 9, 1974, 10:07 AM GMT-3 (13:07 UTC), 105 km (65 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 26 km ESE of Molina, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-02-09 13:07:44 UTC
- Depth
- 105.0 km (65.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.161° S, 70.819° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000058j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.