M4.8 earthquake 24 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile on Sat, Jan 29, 1977, 9:49 AM GMT-3 (12:49 UTC), 41 km (25 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-29 12:49:07 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.860° S, 71.123° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000md6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.