M4.9 earthquake 73 km W of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 73 km W of Illapel, Chile on Sun, Dec 19, 1976, 9:18 AM GMT-3 (12:18 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 25 km WSW of Illapel, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-19 12:18:31 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.576° S, 71.937° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 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 usp0000ku9. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.