M4.8 earthquake 40 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile on Sat, Aug 2, 1975, 7:37 PM GMT-4 (23:37 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-02 23:37:02 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.660° S, 71.592° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
Earthquakes todayChile earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ca9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC.