M4.3 earthquake 146 km ESE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 146 km ESE of Iquique, Chile on Wed, May 12, 1976, 12:45 PM GMT-4 (16:45 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-12 16:45:36 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.945° S, 68.976° 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
- 7
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gae. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC.