M4.8 earthquake 17 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Apr 3, 1977, 10:17 AM GMT-4 (14:17 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 1977-04-03 14:17:23 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.981° S, 70.314° 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
- 16
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 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 usp0000n8d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC.