M4.9 earthquake 50 km SE of Colbún, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Colbún, Chile on Tue, May 20, 1975, 9:30 AM GMT-4 (13:30 UTC), 108 km (67 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-20 13:30:14 UTC
- Depth
- 108.0 km (67.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.975° S, 70.960° 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
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b3d. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.