M5.1 earthquake 26 km ESE of Molina, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Molina, Chile on Thu, Feb 21, 1974, 11:27 AM GMT-3 (14:27 UTC), 87 km (54 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
- 1974-02-21 14:27:05 UTC
- Depth
- 87.0 km (54.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.197° S, 71.005° 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
- 30
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005c7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.