M5.2 earthquake 73 km ENE of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 73 km ENE of Copiapó, Chile on Thu, Jun 30, 1977, 7:13 AM GMT-4 (11:13 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-30 11:13:36 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.161° S, 69.627° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000pjc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.