M4.7 earthquake 62 km NNW of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 62 km NNW of Taltal, Chile on Wed, Apr 30, 1975, 10:31 PM GMT-4 (02:31 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-01 02:31:15 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.879° S, 70.692° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000av3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC.