M4.8 earthquake 33 km ENE of Dalcahue, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 33 km ENE of Dalcahue, Chile on Mon, Sep 15, 1975, 3:37 AM GMT-4 (07:37 UTC), 60 km (37 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-09-15 07:37:50 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.236° S, 73.298° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000ctg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:55 AM UTC.