Chile earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 62 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 62 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on Mon, Mar 17, 1975, 2:51 PM GMT-4 (18:51 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1975-03-17 18:51:58 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.075° S, 71.976° 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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Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.234 km NNW of La Serena, Chile · 18822 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.216 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 18799 days ago · 51 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.445 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 18778 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.66 km NNE of La Serena, Chile · 18828 days ago · 61 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 4.617 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile · 18828 days ago · 62 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 5.38 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile · 18828 days ago · 47 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 4.232 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 18829 days ago · 34 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 4.57 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile · 18829 days ago · 58 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 4.534 km NNW of La Serena, Chile · 18829 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 5.12 km ENE of Coquimbo, Chile · 18829 days ago · 59 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 5.128 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 18829 days ago · 26 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 5.215 km NW of La Serena, Chile · 18829 days ago · 51 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 5.327 km NNW of La Serena, Chile · 18830 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 6.91 km N of Coquimbo, Chile · 18830 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000a9d. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.