M4.5 earthquake 146 km ESE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 146 km ESE of Arica, Chile on Thu, Jan 29, 1976, 9:04 AM GMT-3 (12:04 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 139 km NE of Iquique, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-29 12:04:14 UTC
- Depth
- 109.0 km (67.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.102° S, 69.070° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000ete. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.