M4.0 earthquake 33 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile on Mon, Apr 12, 1976, 8:56 PM GMT-4 (00:56 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-13 00:56:18 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.236° S, 70.633° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fv4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.