Chile earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 14 km SW of Cañete, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Cañete, Chile on Thu, May 29, 1975, 12:19 AM GMT-4 (04:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 32 km SSW of Lebu, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1975-05-29 04:19:32 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.897° S, 73.515° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
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Stations used
14

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.634 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 18733 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 5.032 km SSW of Lebu, Chile · 18714 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 4.855 km SW of Cañete, Chile · 18705 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 5.813 km S of Cañete, Chile · 18758 days ago · 24 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 4.735 km SE of Cañete, Chile · 18762 days ago · 34 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 4.825 km NNW of Traiguén, Chile · 18762 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 4.644 km SSW of Lebu, Chile · 18762 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 5.0Near the coast of Bio-Bio, Chile · 18764 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 4.744 km S of Cañete, Chile · 18771 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 5.018 km NNE of Traiguén, Chile · 18771 days ago · 39 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 4.132 km SE of Cañete, Chile · 18772 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 4.734 km SSE of Cañete, Chile · 18773 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 4.215 km SW of Angol, Chile · 18774 days ago · 80 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 4.38 km SE of Cañete, Chile · 18774 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 4.629 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 18774 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 4.16 km SSE of Cañete, Chile · 18774 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 4.312 km W of Collipulli, Chile · 18775 days ago · 38 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 4.920 km SSW of Angol, Chile · 18775 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 4.05 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 18775 days ago · 39 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 4.630 km WSW of Cañete, Chile · 18775 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 4.831 km S of Cañete, Chile · 18775 days ago · 35 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 5.231 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 18776 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 7.744 km SSE of Cañete, Chile · 18776 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b7q. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC.