M4.9 earthquake 34 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 34 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile on Fri, Nov 12, 1976, 11:36 PM GMT-3 (02:36 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1976-11-13 02:36:58 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.839° S, 71.910° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000ka7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC.