M5.1 earthquake 109 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 109 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on Thu, Nov 10, 1977, 8:38 AM GMT-3 (11:38 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-11-10 11:38:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.883° S, 71.821° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000rev. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.