M4.5 earthquake 16 km WSW of Collipulli, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Collipulli, Chile on Sat, Aug 28, 1976, 8:21 AM GMT-4 (12:21 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 40 km NNW of Carahue, 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-28 12:21:08 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.990° S, 72.618° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000j2s. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.