M5.2 earthquake 136 km W of Corral, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 136 km W of Corral, Chile on Sat, Feb 28, 1976, 7:58 PM GMT-3 (22:58 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-28 22:58:41 UTC
- Depth
- 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.068° S, 75.011° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000f8x. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.