M4.7 earthquake 106 km W of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 106 km W of Illapel, Chile on Sun, Jan 23, 1977, 6:40 AM GMT-3 (09:40 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-23 09:40:36 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.801° S, 72.271° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000maf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.