M5.1 earthquake 17 km NW of Tomé, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Tomé, Chile on Wed, Oct 13, 1976, 8:30 AM GMT-3 (11:30 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-13 11:30:16 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.504° S, 73.096° 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
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000jv3. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC.