M5.1 earthquake 30 km E of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 30 km E of Tocopilla, Chile on Thu, Oct 21, 1976, 1:24 AM GMT-3 (04:24 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-21 04:24:23 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.099° S, 69.902° 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
- 36
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 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 usp0000jz6. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC.