M5.0 earthquake 55 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 55 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile on Thu, Dec 2, 1976, 4:31 AM GMT-3 (07:31 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 57 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-02 07:31:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.444° S, 71.303° 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
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000kkf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC.