M5.3 earthquake Tarapaca, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in Tarapaca, Chile on Fri, Dec 13, 1974, 10:23 AM GMT-3 (13:23 UTC), 118 km (73 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-13 13:23:37 UTC
- Depth
- 118.0 km (73.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.976° S, 69.515° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 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 usp0000941. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC.