M4.7 earthquake 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile on Tue, Feb 26, 1974, 9:11 PM GMT-3 (00:11 UTC), 46 km (29 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-02-27 00:11:10 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.595° S, 71.829° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.738 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile · 19199 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.454 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile · 19176 days ago · 51 km deep · 2 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005e2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.